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·                     The district has three (3) old milk collecting plants located in Kumi, Kapir and Ngora sub-counties belonging to Dairy Cooperation.

·                     The livestock slaughter infrastructure is poor and limited hence slaughters are made in unhygienic places especially in rural areas.

·                     Bee keeping has a potential to contribute meaningfully to the livelihood of Kumi district.

·                     Kumi District has nine (09) satellite lakes namely Opeta, Bisina, Okolitorom, Gawa, Agu, Nyaguo, Nyasaala, Meito and Kochobo.

·                     Fish catch has increased from 247 tons in 2006 to 310 tons in 2008

·                     The number of fish pond now stands at 52.

·                     Fish ponds productivity stands at 200kg, 16 of the fish ponds are not stocked.

·                     Fish processing is done around Lakes Opeta, Bisina,Nyaguo, Nyasala, Meito.

·                     At present, there are a few small scale industries in Kumi, which are rural in Nature.

·                     Kumi is one of the Districts, which had quit a number of co-operative organizations especially agricultural marketing ones.

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