The government of Kenya has pledged US $11million for the irrigation of farmland in Nyeri County. Minister of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, Sicily Kariuki made the announcement and said the new funding will help implement irrigation projects in this county of over 759,000 people. The aim is to improve the yield of agricultural land, as well as food security in Nyeri County, which is often affected by drought.
High value vegetable
The funds will be divided between several projects. Among them is the Changachicha Irrigation Project which is being implemented by the Kenya’s National Irrigation Authority (NIA). According to the government agency, the project covers over 202 hectares of plantation. It includes an intake, a 5,840m long pipeline, a 12,340m long main pipeline for Karandi-Mucharage-Kariki, a 1,350m long main pipeline for Karandi-Kiganjo, similar facilities of 6,260m long for Karandi-Ngaru-Kiriti, water distribution networks and an internal system.
The Changachicha project will be completed in 2022. All the facilities will benefit 2,000 people directly and 1,000 indirectly. “Farmers in Nyeri are expected to generate about 125 million Kenyan shillings ($1.13 million) per year in the Kenyan economy through the irrigation of high value vegetables, potatoes, cabbages, kale, tomatoes, garden peas, spinach, carrots, etc.,” says NIA, headed by Joshua N. Toro. These achievements will contribute to the Big 4 agenda on food security and nutrition in Kenya.
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