The Kakamega annual agricultural show has returned after a two-year break occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The event was last held in 2020. This year’s edition is themed “promoting climate smart agriculture and trade initiatives for sustainable growth”.
The event opened its doors to the public on Thursday at the ASK grounds in Lurambi. It has attracted at least 60 exhibitors from various sectors.
Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa said the county’s agriculture sector had demonstrated resilience by adapting to changing times.
His deputy Ayub Savula underscored the need to embrace science and technology to improve food security, which is one of Governor Barasa’s six-point agenda to transform Kakamega county.
He called for new strategies that will attract more youth to the agriculture sector to address unemployment and help them create wealth.
“The show focuses on the possibilities of pushing the frontiers of agricultural production by adopting technologies that produce varieties of climate resilient crops,” Savula said.
ASK Western branch chairperson Purity Anyanje said the annual event has grown over the years.
“Both the large and small traders will highly benefit from the new networking and marketing strategies technologies," he added.
County agriculture, livestock, fisheries and cooperatives executive Benjamin Andama said agriculture is a key pillar to realising the county government's agenda on food security and wealth creation.