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River Daua has proved to be a vital source of nourishment for the land along its banks, providing much-needed water for irrigation to
grow agricultural produce.
The biggest challenge encountered last year It is anticipated that with the Koromey Irrigation
by farmers was floods during the period. The Scheme project, 250 acres will be placed un-
flooding can be attributed to among other rea- der irrigation while the Kotulo waterpan will put
sons the effects of climate change. This really 250 acres under irrigation in the first phase with
discouraged some of the farmers who lost their the aim of increasing the area under irrigation
crops, the main source of their livelihoods. and food production for food and nutrition se-
curity in the county.
Training
The ministry conducted training on agricultural The county has also employed and deployed
technologies and Development for 40 staff, four agricultural engineers and posted two chief
while farmers received training on production officers for agriculture and irrigation, which will
of high value crops for improved food and nutri- go a long way in improving agricultural training
tion security. for farmers and extension services.
Public participation on the proposed Koromey
We also built the capacity of our staff by send- Irrigation Scheme has already been conducted
ing technical officers for international course on to prepare farmers and the community on the
intensive Crop Production with Modern tech- relevant interventions.
nologies in Israel. The course sponsored by the The proposed Koromey Irrigation Scheme plan
Israeli Embassy in Kenya. The training for ir- is ongoing and already a feasibility study for the
rigation staff took place at Mashav International proposed Project no. 4 of 225m3 of water stor-
Agricultural Training Centre (MIAT). Senior staff age structures (masonry tanks) in the project
attended the Senior Management Course at the area where feasible are ready.
FRUITS OF DEVOLUTION: President of
Kenya Editors Guild Churchill Otieno (right) Kenya School of Government to be able to
and Agriculture CECM Johora Abdi sample serve the residents better. The other documented records include de-
watermelon from Mandera farms. tailed toposurvey and profile survey, geotech-
Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project had nical analysis and soil sampling, environmental
two desilting and rehabilitation water pan proj- and social impact assessment, preparation of
ects approved at Gari-Warankara and Kobada- technical design report with design drawing,
di-Shimbir Fatuma. BOQ and tender document.