Government Shifts To Sustainable Interventions To Replace Food Subsidy Programme

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The County Government of Laikipia has turned to long term strategies to attain food security for the vulnerable households in the wake of Covid-19 economic crisis.
The decision, coming at a time Lisha Jamii has reached more than half of the targeted 40,000 families, is meant to create sustainable means of livelihoods for thousands of families who are faced with the threat of food security after the collapse of the economy.
Part of the recommended interventions include issuing of seeds, seedlings, fertilizer and other farming inputs for the agriculturally viable areas to boost self-reliance through the Department of Agriculture.
To reach the people living in the informal settlements, the government is considering adoption of innovative farming practices like farming in containers and sacks to boost food security in the areas.
The government is also facilitating quicker opening up of markets while at the same time ensuring all health protocols are observed in order to support economic recovery.
The initiatives will extend support to horticultural and other farms labor intensive enterprises to enable them quickly take back the laborers who were laid off due to effects of COVID -19.
The initiatives are expected to support the strategies to open up the economy through funding and business development support. This will ensure that a majority of SMEs survive and therefore most sources of livelihood are restored and therefore no need for the food programme.

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