Crops Section Major Activities: June September 2018
Updated on: May 29, 2018
LAIKIPIA COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES
CROPS SECTION 28/5/2018.
ACTIVITIES FOR THE NEXT QUARTER
| SUB PROGRAMME | ACTIVITY | TARGET | REMARK | |
| 1 | Environment, land and crop productivity enhancement and management. | Improved agriculture technology | 40 sets of equipments to be distributed -demonstrations on soil and water conservation structures layouts in farms | Ongoing programme by FAO and County government of Laikipia. |
| Soil sampling and testing | 200 samples collected for testing and analysis | Wards to be tasked for collection and submission. | ||
| Improved high value fruit trees production | 5000 seedlings purchase and distribution. - horticulture groups training | High value fruit trees establishment ongoing. | ||
| Extension enhancement | 14000 farmers reached and trained | Demonstrations, field days, among various methods to be used. | ||
| Fertilizer subsidy by the National government | 10,000 bags to be availed for purchase by farmers. | Ongoing in all Sub Counties. | ||
| 2 | Agribusiness and information management | Farm judging | In all wards | Once funding availed |
| Farmers training and field demonstrations | 15 agro-processing for groups and women in entrepreneurship with SNV | |||
| Farm planning and layouts | In all wards | |||
| 3 | Strategic food security service | Food security subsidies | Assorted seed varieties procured distribution | More of Drought tolerant varieties required. |
| 4 | Irrigation development and management | Promotion of small holder farm pods | 180 farm pods development | Dam liners procurement ongoing. |
| 5 | Contract farming | Contracts for, -Sorghum -Horticultural crops -Sunflower | More hectarage and farmers. | Establishment and more recruitment for on coming season |
HUTU J.G,
CELDO LKP COUNTY,
For CDA CROPS.
