Chinese ‘gravity-fed’ irrigation technology spurs hopes of three crop seasons in Busia, Siaya in Lake Victoria Basin
According to data from Kenya’s National Irrigation Authority (NIA), the project has directly benefited more than 12,500 farming households in Siaya and Busia counties, securing irrigation for 11,000 acres (about 4,451.5 hectares) of agricultural land and providing a strong guarantee for local food security.
Irrigation schemes brace for increased production after state invests $5.1m in rice farming
According to the project brief, the Kabong’o scheme will directly benefit 240 households and create an estimated 5,000 direct and 10,000 indirect jobs. Farmers are projected to earn gross revenues of approximately Ksh250,000 per acre per season, translating to about Ksh250 million annually across 1.6 cropping seasons once the scheme is fully operational.
Farmers in rain-rich Rift Valley region in Kenya resort to gravity-powered irrigation for round-the-year food supply
The impact of River Nyando’s water has not been limited to crops alone. Livestock farmers, including Daniel Korir from Kapchemutwa, have reported that the river is a reliable water source for cattle, goats, and sheep during dry seasons when pans and seasonal streams dry up.
Tomato glut in Central Kenya sends prices tumbling as farmers stare at huge losses
The current warm weather condition is expected to worsen the situation as it is very favourable for tomato farming.
Ruto’s deputy chief of staff wants proposed Infrastructure Development Fund bond to finance stalled $9.3 million Koru-Soin Dam
A total of Ksh2.2 billion ($17 million), he said, is required to complete payments for affected landowners in Kisumu and Kericho counties.