Kakamega launches Sh23 million smart dairy farm

Kakamega Deputy Governor Philip Kutima at Kabras County Polytechnic. [Nathan Ochunge/Standard]
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He said similar smart farms in Lurambi and Matungu sub-counties were operational. The two farms are at Bukura Agricultural College and Matungu Polytechnic.For More of This and Other Stories, Grab Your Copy of the Standard Newspaper.
Kutima said all the 12 sub-counties of Kakamega will each have a smart farm for dairy farming by December this year. The deputy governor dismissed Senator Cleophas Malala’s recent claims that the Malava Dairy plant had stalled despite being allocated Sh50 million in the last financial year, assuring that everything was on course. "For the doubting Thomases who are moving around asking questions to the wrong audience for selfish gains on why Malava Dairy factory is not functional to date, I want to tell them that government projects are not run like fast foods outlets,” said Kutima. Kelly Nelima, the county chief officer in charge of Livestock and Fisheries, said a beneficiary of the smart farm project must have an acre of land with fodder, a unit housing dairy animal, clean water and must be a member of cooperative society. "The farmer must have the capacity to do routine management like vaccination and tick control,” he said.Do not miss out on the latest news. Join the Standard Digital Telegram channel HERE.