Farmers Receive Beehives to Boost Honey Production

18 farmers’ groups across the county have received 100 beehives and a centrifuge machine to boost honey production from the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Projects (KCSAP) under the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture and Livestock Executive Dr. Kipchumba Toweett challenged farmers to diversify farming activities and urged them to join bee-keeping cooperative societies to get better…

Dr Barchok Fetes World Champions During Mashujaa Day

Dr Barchok Fetes World Champions During Mashujaa Day Bomet Governor Dr. Hillary Barchok led Bomet residents in celebrating Mashujaa day celebrations at Konoin Baraza Park Mogogosiek on Sunday. Dr. Barchok celebrated the late Dr. Joyce Laboso as a real heroine who introduced sweeping reforms that have triggered development in various sectors setting Bomet on an…

Boost for Milk Farmers as Five Milk Coolers Flagged off

Bomet Deputy Governor Dr. Hillary Barchok on 4th July 2019 flagged off 5 milk coolers in Bomet stadium. The 2,000 and 3,000-litre capacity coolers will be distributed to 5 different milk cooperatives within the county namely; Chepkalwal, Longisa, Balek, Kiptulwa and Kokiche. The Agriculture Department had earlier on received 3 other coolers making a total of…

Governor urges farmers to migrate to Digifarm

Bomet Governor, Hon Dr Joyce Laboso has challenged Bomet farmers to embrace technology in their agribusiness activities. The Governor said this during a past agribusiness trade fair hosted by the County Government. Dr Laboso called upon famers to adopt Digifarm, a safaicom technology app that offers fames convenient, one-stop access to register, buy farm inputs,…