Center Engineer Manager
Cheboi Pius Kipchumba
"The Station is mandated to address the challenges of farm agricultural mechanization, agro-processing, post-harvest management, renewable energy, water harvesting and utilization, environmental management in crop production, climate smart mainstreaming in agriculture, quality control/ quality assurance and farm structures for small to medium scale farmers. Capacity building on agricultural engineering technologies relevant to the value chains of the region is carried out. The active value chains are maize, groundnut, soya beans, palm oil, sweet potatoes and dairy farming. Oil Palm digester, peanut butter milling machine, conservation agriculture equipment and greenhouse effect solar / hybrid dryers are some of the station innovations." Cheboi Pius Kipchumba
Staff Establishment
Manager
Cheboi Pius Kipchumba
Deputy Manager
Kachi Mariana Olukoba
Plant Operator
Bett Cosmas Kiptanui
Priority Value Chains
The station is currently promoting the maize
value chain in line with Agriculture Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy
(ASTGS), 2019-2029. The major focus is on production, storage and value
addition. In production, emphasis is on Conservation Agriculture (CA)
technology while in storage, the centre is promoting low-cost cereal storage
bins- metal silos and hermetic bags. Subsequently, Small Enterprises (SMEs) are
trained on maize value addition with special focus on livestock feed
formulation and flour fortification. The station in collaboration with GIZ
Pro Soil Project and KALRO Alupe-Busia is in the process of developing
Conservation Agriculture training manual to equip and train on CA tools and equipment.
