By Olita Reuben.
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bet will open the Lake Region
Agribusiness Summit and Expo (LARASE) at the Busia Agricultural Training Centre tomorrow (Tuesday).
Busia County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture and Animal Resources Moses Osia
said Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong will lead a host of other
Governors at the two-day conference.
Vihiga Governor Moses Akaranga who is chairman, Western Kenya Governor's
Caucus will give his brief address on the opening day.
Executive Secretary,
Lake Victoria Basin Commission, Dr
Ally Matano will make a
presentation on unlocking the Agribusiness Investment Opportunities in the Lake Region.
Other presentations will be " presentation of the National Agriculture Policy with a focus in rural income stimulation through
investments in Agribusiness,
potential for cotton and textile
industries in the Lake Basin."
Osia said farmers from 15 counties bordering Lake
Victoria will come to exhibit and showcase
different successful investments
in Agriculture.
" We expect 40 exhibitors
among them G.North and Suns, Agricultural
Finance Corporation A and Agriculture Food Authority, Busia Agro Dealers ,
USAID/KAVES, Palweco and Agriculture and
Industrialization Ministries, " he said.
The event was to start on Monday with field visits by farmers but the program was
rescheduled until after the Conference on Wednesday.
Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong and Deputy Governor Kizito
Wangalwa who met the farmers outside the
County Government offices assured
them that the event will go on as planned.
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