Farmers in Kiambu County have been called upon to take advantage of the professional services provided by the government in order to enhance their farm productivity.
Speaking to the press in her office on Thursday , Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (MEO) in the Ministry of Agriculture, Jane Muigai, said it was unfortunate that the government had made available useful services yet most farmers do not utilize them.
Muigai said expert officers have been trained to give civic education in relation to agricultural matters but very few people show up for such fora.
She added that these fora were important as the farmers get to interact personally with agricultural officers who give an opportunity for personal questions to be asked and clarifications on any matter.
Ms. Muigai said the ministry also had machinery that was hired to farmers on request, mentioning that one may not need to buy a tractor if they use it occasionally and could instead hire from the government.
She said these equipments and machineries saved the trouble of human labour which was at times unreliable and inefficient. She pointed out that especially during ground-breaking, they come in handy as the task lasts for only a few days.