Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) Northern Kenya chairman Stanley Mukaria has urged farmers to embrace modern agricultural technologies. Speaking at the official opening of the Meru ASK show, Mukaria said the 2017 theme is promoting innovation and technology in agriculture and trade. He said farmers have plenty to learn in the agribusiness from advanced demonstration plots with all the varieties of food crops grown in the region. "We recognise that the use of technology is making agriculture more profitable. ALSO READ: Meru tea factories get nod to control Sh25 million road kittyThe national show is a four-day fete and will be officially launched on Friday by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett, with the main sponsors being the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) and Meru Central dairy co-operative union.

Source: Standard Digital June 10, 2017 08:48 UTC