Farmers in Nakuru county now want a special semen factory in Molo Speaking to the press in Molo town, the farmers cited that tehere was need to establish a bull station in the area that will help in the production of semen for local users and exports
The farmers cited that they were ready to distribute the semen to agricultural officers in the county at a subsidized rate which will in turn offer quality breed of animals
“We also seek for the construction of a liquid nitrogen plant the county that will help in the artificial breeding program in the county,” said Peter Karanja, a dairy farmer .
Joseph Mureithi also called on the government to provide free Artificial Insemination services to farmers in the area “This has been successful in Bomet and in other areas of our country.
We are appealing to the agriculture department to especially take care of the poor farmers who cannot afford to pay for the semen every time they are required to fertilize their animals,” he cited.
Agriculture Minister Stanley Kosgei argued that the government already offered AI and vaccination services at a subsidized rate. He called on the residents to visit their offices so that they could become aware of what was being offered by the department