TRANSLATING IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE TO FOOD PRODUCTION
Lower Nzoia Irrigation Project Phase 1 is almost complete. To make the already installed Irrigation infrastructure translate to food production in Siaya and Busian Counties, we are today bringing key stakeholders on the
CPA Ephantus Kimotho C.B.S - PS Irrigation
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- It was a wonderful moment joining farmers in Bunyala rice planting paddy. Bunyala Irrigation Scheme benefits 3,489 farmers but uses diesel engines to pump water to the canals. These engines will be decommissioned by @WilliamsRuto once Lower Nzoia Irrigation Project is complete.
- STATE DEPARTMENT FOR IRRIGATION IS NOW GEARED UP ON IRRIGATED FARMING FOR PALM OIL TO REDUCE IMPORT BILL FOR EDIBLE OIL IN KENYA Today, I had the privilege of meeting with investors from the world's largest palm oil producer and a team from the Presidential Council of Economic
- National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan (NISIP) stakeholders sensitization ahead of NISIP launch tommorow 21st March 2025 at KICC Tsavo Conference centre. NISIP is a strategic 10-year blueprint aimed at mobilizing government resources, development partners, and private
- It was a great honor to be invited as a key note speaker on Natural Capital Accounting in enhancing Kenya's Social-Economic Development at the Water and Sanitation Investors Conference (WASIC). The session was hosted by the Stockholm Environment Institute and Gatsby Africa. The@PMOsano was a panelist at @wasic_invest session on innovative financing for water resources management - from source to sea convened by SEI & @GatsbyAfrica. Partners: @WWF_Kenya @cetradKe @minwater_kenya @WorldBankKenya. Keynote address was given by @EphantusKim PS, Irrigation
- Lower Nzoia Irrigation Project Phase 1 will be complete in just a month. We are opening the sluice gate soon marking a milestone for farmers in Siaya and Busia counties, getting irrigation water through gravity. The completion helps us command an additional 10,000 acres into
- Today is Gatanga Constituency Water Day, as we conduct public participation for Mbugiti Irrigation Project with the potential for irrigating over 700 acres, benefiting over 1,500 farmers. I will take this opportunity to sensitize farmers on irrigated farming for climate
- Twiga food/Selu Limited successfully made maize farming trials in 538 acres in Galan Kulalu, where they harvested 35 bags per acre. Selu Limited is scaling up production to over 6,500 acres and subsequently to 20,000 acres. We are glad that Al-Dahra Group are interested to have
- Had an opportunity to represent the Government of Kenya on the High Grand Falls Dam Project meeting in Madrid, Spain with GBM Consortium Ltd and their potential financiers. We note and appreciate that GBM have finalized their technical studies and have started engaging financial
- National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan, a call to action. The launch of NISIP is Friday 21st March 2025 at KICC #NISIPKe #InvestInIrrigation
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