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Growing fodder for dry seasons

Governor Roba, Deputy Governor Arai, Senator Mahamud and senior county
officials marvel at the long Sudan grass and other fodder developed at the
bulla Hajji Livestock Training Centre.

The county government in its commitment • Is in the process of operationalizing
has procured 700 Kenya Top Bar Hives the county director of fisheries’ office
honey harvesting kits to promote honey • Conducted Intensive training for farm-
production. ers and equipped them with the latest
In addition, the county government has technologies and skills to exploit fisheries
also constructed two honey refineries resources.
at Banisa and Rhamu to improve honey • Construction and establishment of
processing and packaging to meet one hatchery at the Livestock Training
international standards. Centre at Bulla Hajji. This hatchery is
the county’s production centre for fish
Fisheries fingerlings.
The Fisheries Department has contrib- • Established ten fish ponds for both
uted immensely to economic growth and group farmers and institutions.
provided means of livelihood to residents • Procurement, supply and distribution of
of the county. The development and ad- fish feeds (3,500 kg) to fish farmers and
vancement of aquaculture will definitely institutional ponds.
improve the lives of Mandera people • Procured feed formulation machines
through wealth creation, job opportuni- ready for installation and operation at the
ties, fish trade and income generation. To livestock training centre.
make the sector more vibrant the ministry: