Bondo distirct imports almost all livestock products, despite having a high population of livestock. The district spends Kshs. 1.8 billion on food imports every year. the district has many constraints, as described in the poverty reduction strategy paper and other reports. to tackle these problems effectively the government policy is that information flow should be pluralistic. there is no more monopoly on extension on information and extension. the government is encouraging stakeholders to come up and disperse information. this is an open invitation to all extension providers to work together. Farmer to fermer exchange is also encouraged. Mr Mugeni urged participants to be critical of information that the workshop organisers would share and keep in mind that it was collected from specific sub locations and may not reflect the picture of the whole district.
Publication year
2003
Authors
Gichimo R; Mango N; Muhia N; Swallow B M
Language
English
Keywords
agricultural development, lakes, livestock, poverty, rural development, social conditions
Geographic
Kenya
