County Government of Meru has signed an agreement with the Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA KENYA) to support youth and women to start indigenous poultry faming.

KOPIA KENYA, pursues mutually beneficial relationship between Korea and Kenya through the cooperation in agricultural technology, it carries cooperative projects to meet the needs of Kenyan agriculture and rural development including food security.

Speaking during the event Governor Kiraitu noted that his administration is committed to support programmes that benefits youths’ and women across the county.

"I want to thank the Korea Government for this partnership, this project will transform the lives of the young people and the women, as the government we will fully support it," He said.

Dr Kim Kee Jong, KOPIA KENYA, Director noted that once the project starts, they will disseminate the localized technologies and practices to local famers through demonstrations and that they have successfully started similar program in Kiambu, Machakos, and Nyandarua counties.



On his part CEC in charge of Agriculture, livestock development and Fisheries madam Caroline Mutiga lauded the project saying that it will positively impact the lives of people, she said that his department is committed to support the project. She added that the department will carry out capacity building to sanitize the people on the program.

Tima West MCA, Mr. Paul Bagine who is also the chairman of the agriculture committee in the county assembly, said that he has already started the project in his ward and the fruits of it is already visible in the ground. He urged people across the county to embrace it saying that it is a profitable venture.