Irrigation PS Ephantus Kimotho with Head of Public Service Felix Koskei at the Galana-Kulalu Food Security Project. PHOTO| courtesy

Irrigation push targets 1.5 million acres to cut imports

The government is targeting 1.5 million acres under irrigation to boost food production and reduce imports. Galana-Kulalu and the proposed Galana-Athi Dam are among the projects expected to expand irrigation coverage. Kenya spends an estimated Ksh560 billion annually on food imports as the government seeks to strengthen local production. The government has stepped up plans…

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Maize plantation at Galana Kulalu Food Security Project./photo courtesy

State spearheads Galana Kulalu Project to transform arid land into fertile, food-producing zones

The government through the National Irrigation Authority, (NIA) and the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation is spearheading the Galana Kulalu Food Security Project which aims to transform previously arid land into fertile, food-producing zones bolstering Kenya’s food security. The NIA’s primary role has been to construct essential irrigation infrastructure, including a comprehensive canal system,…

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