BEAUTY OF THE APPLE ORCHARD
In the heart of Moi University lies a 100 acres piece of land with over 60,000 apple trees.This is a project initiated in June 2021.James Wambugu,is the initiator of the project which was then launched by Principal Secretary of University Education and Research Simeon Nabukhwesi. The main aim of the project is to increase the possible sources of income for the university since in the previous years,most campuses have been having a financial crisis.This crisis has led Moi University in particular into deep financial pits.Also,this idea was great since it put the vast idle land of the school into use. Benefits 1.It generates extra income to the school. It is quite obvious that a large institution like Moi University requires a lot of finances for it's operations to run smoothly.The school had to think of a way to generate income and settled on apple farming which of late is producing a lot of money to the school for it's operations. 2.It provides employment opportunities It is qu...