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County Government distributes coffee seedlings, hold farmers training

porting farmers to get inputs”, said Govenor Cheboi.

He further added that his administration focus on the value addition of other agricultural products such as honey, macadamia, mangoes, and fish to focus on the export market

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Training milk transporters

One of Baringo's economic cornerstones has continued to be dairy farming which is an essential component of our agricultural economy and a key source of livelihood.

Proper and safe handling of milk and its products is therefore imperative when it comes to milk safety and wholeness. Farmers and other actors in the value chain suffer losses as a result of milk spillage and spoiling.

For this reason, the department of Agriculture, livestock and

As a way to ensure adequate food security, the county is currently making inroads towards agricultural investment from production to processing, to value addition, to export.

The county, through World Best Friends from South Korea distributed coffee seedlings that is set to benefit 14 cooperative societies across Baringo County.

Speaking during the distribution where he was flanked by Deputy Governor H.E Felix Maiyo, Rev Cha Boyong from Korea and MCAs

Baringo County, governor Cheboi thanked their Korea counterpart and requested the farmers to play active role in the initiative.

“I want to thank World Best Friends through Rev Cha for not only supporting us in the construction of the coffee mill which belongs to the people of Baringo but also distributing coffee seedlings. I urge farmers to also take part in public participation and allocate money for the purchase of seedlings. We will come up with a policy of sup-

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