Governors and stakeholders in the agriculture sector converged at the Sarova Whitesands in Mombasa, for the 2nd Intergovernmental Forum on Agriculture Sector, Monday.
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett said the Intergovernmental Forum brought together a diverse range of value chain players across the agriculture landscape,.
"This Forum also recognizes the progress made by the agriculture stakeholders in building a foundation for agriculture renaissance. Agriculture is an integral pillar of Kenya's Economy directly contributing 30% to the GDP,'' he said.
Migori governor called on stakeholders to support the sector, saying it employs about 75 per cent of the Kenyan population and forms a bulk of national revenue through agricultural produce.
Council of Governors (CoG) Deputy Chairman John Mruttu said Agriculture has the potential to deal with unemployment problem in the country.
"Intra-Ministry, Inter Ministerial and Intergovernmental Coordination and Cooperation is needed for agriculture transformation and mutual accountability,'' said the Taita Taveta governor.
On his part, CoG Chairman Peter Munya emphasised that youth engagement in agriculture was a key issue that needs to be addressed.
He further asured that development partners were in full support of the National and County government's collaboration in the agricultural sector.
The proposed consultation and cooperation mechanism for the agricultural sector was adopted during the meeting.