Skip to content
KENAFF

KENAFF

The Farmers Voice

  • Videos
  • Gallery
  • Media Center
    • Press Releases
    • Media Mentions
    • Branding
    • Communications Standards Manual
  • Photo Gallery
  • Toggle search form

KENAFF Pays a courtesy call to the Deputy Governor, Meru County

Posted on September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 By admin No Comments on KENAFF Pays a courtesy call to the Deputy Governor, Meru County

September 22, 2022. Kenya National Farmers’ Federation (KENAFF) and the delegation from Andreas Hermes Akademie (AHA) paid a courtesy call to Hon. Rev. Isaac Mutuma, the deputy governor of Meru County, at the Meru County Government Office.

The deputy governor and his delegation, Mr. Mark Munene, Chief Officer Agriculture livestock and fisheries, and Mr. Harrison Gatobu Gitongo, Chief of Staff, thanked KENAFF for paying the County Government a courtesy call.

Meru County deputy governor Hon. Rev. Isaac Mutuma addressing KENAFF Officers and AHA delegation, when they paid him a courtesy call at the Meru County Office. | Image: KENAFF

The deputy governor, who represented the governor, further appreciated the federation’s outstanding work with farmers. He acknowledged that agriculture is the backbone of the economy in the county and emphasized the need to prioritize the sector’s development in the county.

While speaking during the visit, the KENAFF CEO, Dr. Daniel M’Mailutha, introduced KENAFF to the new County Government. He explained the services KENAFF offers farmers and the initiatives KENAFF intends to introduce to Meru County through KENAFF Farm Forestry & Afforestation Programme (2021 – 2030, such as land reclamation, tree planting, and environmental conservation, among others.

KENAFF CEO Dr. Daniel M’Mailutha addressing His Excellency the deputy governor, Hon. Rev. Isaac Mutuma at the Meru County Office.

KENAFF Farm Forestry & Afforestation Programme is a 10-year (2021 – 2030) climate action initiative KENAFF is undertaking to:

  • Promote tree value chains among farmers through capacity building on-farm forestry and tree value chain development;
  • Support tree nursery establishment and development by the KENAFF Youth Council as well as the KENAFF Women Council;
  • Promote fodder bulking as an adaptation mechanism for livestock-based livelihoods in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs);
  • Enhance protection and reclamation of the commons; Establish and strengthen experiential learning and modeling on farm forestry and afforestation;
  • Enhance business case development for trade-in tree and tree products;
  • Develop and implement payment of ecosystem services (PES) initiatives for the social, economic, and environmental benefits of carbon sequestration; and the practice of related services, including apiculture, aquaculture, agrotourism, and biogas technologies, and;
  • Mobilize and organize farmers into farm forest associations to leverage revenue potential in carbon markets.

The CEO further expressed KENAFF’s willingness to work with the County Government to improve farmers’ livelihoods. He asked the County Government to consider introducing Governor’s Day with farmers. Governor’s Day with farmers is a platform for farmers to directly interact with policy makers to share their concerns, needs and interests.

News and Information

Post navigation

Previous Post: Transforming Food Systems through inclusive Agribusiness
Next Post: The Role of ICT in Agriculture: How It’s Improving Farming Methods and Increasing Yields

Related Posts

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, commends KENAFF for their good work with farmers News and Information
  • KENAFF Unveils Five-Year Strategic Plan, Aims to Improve Farmer Income and Livelihood News and Information
  • Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) and Why it matters to Smallholder farmer News and Information
  • KENAFF Kakamega County hosts Governor’s Day with Farmers News and Information
  • KENAFF continues to support farmers during the Covid 19 pandemic News and Information
  • KENAFF Welfare Committee Organizes team-building Staff Retreat to boost morale and cultivate positive employee relationship News and Information

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

  • KENAFF at the 2023 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin, German
  • Foreword by the Cabinet Secretary; Ministry and Livestock Development
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, commends KENAFF for their good work with farmers
  • The Role of ICT in Agriculture: How It’s Improving Farming Methods and Increasing Yields
  • KENAFF Pays a courtesy call to the Deputy Governor, Meru County

Archives

  • February 2023
  • December 2022
  • September 2022
  • July 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022

Popular Categories

  • Capacity Building (4)
  • Feature Stories (11)
  • News and Information (7)
  • Project News (4)
  • Uncategorized (2)

Translate this page

Chinese (Simplified)DutchEnglishFrenchGermanItalianPortugueseRussianSpanishSwahili

Quick links

  • Videos
  • Gallery
  • Media Center
    • Press Releases
    • Media Mentions
    • Branding
    • Communications Standards Manual
  • Photo Gallery

Tweets by kenaff_farmers

2022  Kenya National Farmers’ Federation