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Siaya Governor James Orengo at Ruma Primary in Rarieda, Siaya, January 18, 2025. [Michael Mute, Standard]
Siaya County Government is betting on young people and Saccos to drive agricultural productivity.
Speaking during the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project Day yesterday, Governor James Orengo said agriculture remains the backbone of the county’s economy, contributing nearly 60 per cent of its Gross County Product, equivalent to approximately Sh9.2 billion annually.
“It is an important moment for reflection on whether agriculture can truly become the foundation of broad-based economic transformation in our country. My answer is yes — but only if we move from viewing agriculture as a subsistence activity to recognising it as a strategic economic sector driven by productivity, enterprise, resilience and markets,” said Orengo.
