Bungoma county will partner with Israeli investors to improve dairy farming.
Governor Kenneth Lusaka said the county has initiated talks with dairy farming stakeholders in Israel.
He said in his three-day trip to Israel with President Uhuru Kenyatta and Water CS Eugene Wamalwa last week, the county started negotiations to train Bungoma dairy farmers.
“Israel is known for best practices in dairy farming. As a county we are committed to improving our agriculture sector and dairy is one such area we will focus on,” Lusaka said.
He said the county will send youth to Israel for training on irrigation, saying already six from Bungoma were taken for training during their visit to the Irrigation Institute at the Dead Sea.
Bungoma will also benefit from irrigation projects the national government had signed with Israel.
Residents will learn how to use irrigation to get bumper harvests even in dry seasons.
Israel, a desert country, uses irrigation and has become a major exporter of food, fruits and dairy products.
During the trip, Nairobi and Tel Aviv agreed to increase the number of people studying dry-land farming technologies and automated agriculture.
Israel and Kenya also agreed to partner in water and irrigation projects to improve food security.
According to the PSCU, the two countries agreed to strengthen the security cooperation, especially in the war against terror.
Uhuru said he will ensure more children are sponsored for heart treatment at Wolfson Medical Centre in Tel Aviv.
He also wants a branch of the hospital opened in Kenya.