Agriculture Minister Isván Nagy inaugurated a model farm set up with his ministry’s support in Kenya’s Mwea and held talks with Kenyan ministers on Friday.
Hon Mithika Linturi, Kenya’s minister of agriculture and livestock development, also attended the event.
Speaking at the ceremony, Nagy underscored the importance of ensuring the local production of top quality products, “safe and healthy food” in times of crisis, also in a bid to cut dependence on big agricultural countries and multinational trading companies, his ministry said in a statement.
In a post on Facebook, the Kenyan minister “expressed gratitude to the Hungarian government for establishing the demo farm in Kirinyaga County, showcasing Hungarian agricultural technology”. He noted that “the farm will be starting trials on Hungarian seed varieties like capsicum, cucumber, green peas and corn, comparing them to Kenyan varieties, marking the beginning of a successful collaboration”.
During the day, Nagy held talks with Mvurya Salim Mgala, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs. They identified possibilities in further developing cooperation in fish farming, education and science. Nagy noted that Hungary and Kenya had signed in 2020 a tied-aid agreement under which Hungary will support Kenyan fish farming projects.
The Hungarian minister also met Zachariah Mwangi Njeru, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, to discuss water management issues and offered sharing experience in irrigation technologies.
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