Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi on Sunday announced that Kenya received Sh650 million from the Swedish government, to implement KIAMIS Phase II.
He said the funds are meant to implement the second phase of the Kenya Integrated Agriculture Management Information System (KIAMIS).
Linturi spoke at an event while launching the second phase of the information system.
“I am happy to announce that the Swedish government has offered Kenya a grant of Sh650 million to implement KIAMIS Phase II, with the main focus being the registration of all farmers and establishment of a complete, central farmers’ database," Linturi said.
"This will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.”
He said the funds will go towards setting up a comprehensive database of all farmers.
The KIAMIS is a digital platform with various components that enable the government to register farmers and establish a national central farmers’ database.
Recently, the national government administration launched a rapid national farmers’ registration.
According to the CS, this effort has led to the registration of 4.2 million farmers.
The CS said that after registering all farmers, he will focus on a national fertiliser subsidy program across the country.
“Once we have a complete register of all farmers, we shall embark on an elaborate national fertilizer subsidy programme that will cover all counties and use digital systems to ensure efficiency and also implement other inputs subsidy programmes, including seeds, lime, animal and chicken feeds, crops and livestock insurance, among others,” he said.
The launch was attended by Swedish Ambassador to Kenya Caroline Vicini, FAO Kenya Representative Amb Carla Mucavi, Assistant FAO Kenya Representative-Programmes Hamisi Williams, PS State Department of Crop Development Kello Harsama and other senior government officials.
