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Farmers in Kenya reap big through South Korea partnership to improve potato and poultry yields

Published Dec 13, 2022

Tridge summary

A partnership between Kenya and South Korea, known as Kopia, was launched in 2020 to enhance the productivity and profitability of indigenous chicken and Irish potato value chains in Meru County. The project, which has benefited 6,000 people directly, has led to the establishment of hatcheries, provision of training in best practices, and the creation of a cold storage facility for potatoes. The initiative has seen a significant increase in production and income for local farmers, with plans in place to continue supporting them through the adoption of new technologies.
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Through the Korea Program for International Agriculture (Kopia) partnership which started in January 2020, locals in different parts of the county were able to embrace rearing indigenous chicken and Irish potatoes to generate income. The Sh126 million project was meant to improve the performance and profitability of indigenous chicken and Irish potato value chains, as well as incomes for residents. In addition to opening hatcheries to supply villages with chicks, the two governments trained smallholder households on best practices, including curbing diseases in both value chains. A total of 22 farmers who have achieved increased production in the two years jetted back last week from South Korea where they had gone on a learning trip. This comes as the devolved unit builds a storage facility to curb post-harvest losses for the potatoes, grown in large areas of Buuri and Central Imenti sub-counties. Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza, Kopia Kenya Director Dr Kim Kee Jong and South ...
Source: Argenpapa
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