NASA in Makueni county, June 10, 2017. [Photo: Courtesy]Principals of the National Super Alliance (Nasa), are set to launch the Kenya Integrated Food Security Plan (KEINFOSE).The launch is scheduled to take place in Makueni county, today (Saturday), as the alliance holds a public rally in Wote, after touring Mtito Andei, Kambu and Kibwezi areas.According to the team's chief campaign manager, Musalia Mudavadi, KEINFOSE is a pledge to Kenyans which they intend to roll out throughout the country, should they win the general elections in August 8. "The KEINFOSE plan will ensure sustainable food security for all and make hunger history in Kenya. The plan will address key actors that have led to food insecurity in the country through taking deliberate strategic choices at national and county levels," read a communication from the alliance, in part.Some of the factors identified by Nasa technical team of professionals as affecting food security include in Kenya include:1. Low and unstable agricultural production and productivity due in part to over-reliance on rain-fed agricultural production systems 2. High cost of production and price volatility in agricultural commodities3. Inadequate institutional support to the food production and value chain management 4. High post-harvest losses due to inefficient infrastructure and management systems 5. Low use of production-enhancing inputs such as quality fertiliser, improved seeds, breeds and veterinary drugs. Among other interventions, Nasa will seek to:1. Provide water for small scale farmers by developing water sources- water pans, reservoirs, dams and reticulation2. Reduce cost imposed on farmers by reducing taxes on fertilisers, chemicals, equipment and other farming related services 3. Revamp and expand Agricultural Extension Services targeting small scale farmer to access best practice and assimilate proven global technologies. 4. Support County governments to establish bulk storage, aggregation centers and preservation facilities for various farm products 5. Create an enabling environment for youth and women to drive food value chain from farm to fork through fiscal incentives To ensure this is successfully implemented, Nasa has mapped out the country into seven agricultural ecozones which include: Eastern Zone, Coastal Zone, North Eastern Zone, Central Zone, Rift Valley Zone, Western Zone and Lake Zone. "Nasa is keeping an issue-based campaign and will soon be launching its manifesto," added the communication.

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