Over 3,000 farmers and 40 stakeholders in agriculture including County Government, input suppliers, traders, financial institutions, insurance firms converged at the Mwea Agriculture Expo held at Wang’uru stadium in Kirinyaga Sub-county.
The Expo was organised by New Down Town Ltd (A leading Agri Input Distributor based in Mwea) in partnership with Kenya Markets Trust (KMT) and Kirinyaga County government.
The objective of the Expo was to promote access to and effective use of certified agricultural inputs. The one day exhibition provided an open platform where agricultural value chains actors showcased products and services including seeds, agrochemicals, fertilizers, soil testing and amendment technologies, effective crop protection and irrigation technologies and, financial solutions.