Via a Sh28.75 billion (€180 mln) World Bank-funded initiative, the Nakuru County government is collaborating with the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) to increase market participation and value addition among more than 5,000 farmers.
County Executive Committee Member in charge of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Leonard Bor, said that the project will unlock new opportunities for maximising finance and private sector investments in the value chains. Bor added that the initiative was focusing on farmers engaged in fruits (banana, mango and avocado), vegetables (tomato and potato), coffee, cashew nuts and more. He urged farmers across the devolved unit to register for the project, noting that it will create numerous opportunities for the county in terms of promoting agricultural development.
Source: kenyanews.go.ke