Kisii Governor James Ongwae has challenged women to venture into green house farming technologies to enhance food security and sustainability both at household and county levels.
Ongwae observed that with diminishing land sizes in the region it was critical for women who play a crucial role in agricultural productivity in the region to be introduced to new innovative farming technologies such as intensive green house farming technologies to ensure there is adequate food production.
Speaking on Sunday at Gusii Stadium during a funds drive in aid of Kisii County Maendeleo Ya Wanawake, Ongwae disclosed that the challenge posed by diminishing land sizes in the region had prompted his administration to champion for modern food production technologies which are scientifically proven to boost the county's food security situation and maximise value of the existing land space.
"With diminishing land sizes in the county, government has take up the initiative of sensitising and empowering the agricultural production players with modern and scientifically proven farming technologies such as green house farming technologies to enhance high food production and sustainability in the region.
The governor said his government will finance establishment of green houses in each of the 45 wards across the county to ensure residents and farmers at the grass roots access the modern farming technologies to avert food insecurity in the region and tap on the potential of scientifically proven farming technologies to enhance food productivity.