Farmers reap from US backed project

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett (right),US Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec (centre) and Migori Governor Okoth Obado given a drink to taste by Managing Director of Ramba fruit processing factory from Siaya Alome Achayo at Safari park hotel on Wednesday, December 13 during the opening of the Kenya Agricultural value chain enterprise s project symposium.

About half a million small-scale farmers have benefited from training on how to add value to their produce.

In the past five years, USAID funded Kenya Agricultural Value Chain Enterprises (KAVES), has seen farmers increase productivity, income and nutrition through training.