400 youth trained on horticultural farming

Embu Agriculture Executive member, Annie Nyaga addresses the press on the sidelines of training for youth on horticultural farming in Runyenjes town, Embu County. (Joseph Muchiri, Standard)

Some 400 youth in agribusiness in Embu County have benefited from a training on best practices on horticultural farming.

FAO representative, Patrick Maina said so far, the organisation has trained 7,800 farmers in Embu with an aim of enhancing production and hence profitability to farmers.