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Kilifi farmers urged to use irrigation methods to boost food production

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 2024August 20, 202403 mins

The Chief Officer at the Department of Agriculture and Crops in Kilifi County has urged farmers to employ irrigation methods to beef up the production of food. Speaking during the distribution of hand pumps and dam liners recently in Tezo, Kilifi North, Officer Teddy Yawa said that farmers should desist from over-dependence on rainfall as…

West Pokot farmers benefit from solar pumps to boost agriculture

Sacco ReviewJuly 26, 2024July 26, 202402 mins

West Pokot farmers have benefited from pumps from The Kerio Valley Development Authority and Sigor MP Peter Lochakapong, they have played a significant role in ensuring that lighting and irrigation challenges are solved at the cheapest possible cost. Speaking to local farmers and residents during the launch of the pumps Lochakapong stated that water and…

Irrigation agency to begin aerial spraying against birds ravaging rice farms

Sacco ReviewOctober 30, 2023October 30, 202303 mins

Rice farmers have been assured of their produce’s safety after the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) announced its collaboration with the Department of Crop Protection to mitigate the effects of Quelea birds that have been ravaging their farms. West Kenya Schemes (WKS) Manager Kennedy Ouma said that they will initiate a massive campaign to fight the…