The Kisii avocado factory that was initially situated in industrial area in Kisii town will now be moved to the Kenya Industrial Research and Training Institute (KIRTI) in Kiong’anyo village.
Speaking during the ground breaking ceremony of the factory at Kong’anyo village, the chairman of the Kisii County assembly budget committee Dennis Ombachi, who was in the company of the chairman of the Agriculture Committee in the county assembly Onchong’a Maina said that the county government shall give the people 7,500 avocado seedlings to each ward in the county to help farmers plant good avocados that can produce oil.
He said that the county government has set aside money for the purchase of the modern seedlings that produce more avocados.
“Our people have planted a lot of avocados, and what we are doing as a county government is to bring in new breeds for our farmers to improve on what we have right now,” he said.
“And so were are bringing seedlings that mature in 14 months only and we are also doing this in other sectors,” said Ombachi.
Onchong’a Maina, who chairs the county assembly agriculture committee, also said that last year, the county government gave out 5,500 banana suckers to every Sub-county, adding that those who have not received the seedlings shall receive soon.
He further noted that the factory was an initiative of the public private partnership between the county government and investors.