Muranga County MCAs recommend redrafting of avocado billAssembly committee has recommended the withdrawal of the contentious Murang’a County Avocado Production and Processing Bill 2020.The agriculture committee after a two-day retreat recommended the withdrawal of the bill, and be returned for redrafting, to enable it to capture views of the players in the value chain. The retreat was convened to analyse public views on the status of the bill, that created a rift between Governor Mwangi wa Iria, a section of MCAs, farmers in Kandara and Gatanga constituencies. Subscribe Now »“The bill has been withdrawn to ensure views from the players in the sector among them, Ministry of Agriculture, Agriculture Food Authority (AFA) are captured,” said Kahoro also Kangari MCA. In the past two years, the governor said his administration has distributed free avocado seedlings estimated at Sh1.6 million. The bill eyes establishment of a surveillance unit that will ensure the policies followed to the latter.

Source: Standard Digital March 09, 2020 09:11 UTC