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Kenyans urged to diversify food production by adopting drought-resistant crops

By Standard Reporter | Oct. 20, 2014

Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Felix Koskei. The ministry was allocated Sh36.981 billion to boost food production in the current financial year. [PHOTO:FILE/STANDARD]

Nairobi; Kenya: Kenyans have been urged to diversify food production and consumption by adopting drought-resistant crops, upland rice, livestock and fish farming.

Livestock Principal Secretary Fred Sergor also appealed to farmers to join production and marketing or commercial village groups to enable them receive support and training in good agricultural practices, post-harvest management and marketing.

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