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Irrigation project in Kirinyaga revived after 10-year wait

A horticultural farmer in Kariti Ward. [PHOTO: MUNENE KAMAU/STANDARD]

Kirinyaga County has begun to receive pipes for an irrigation project that stalled 10 years ago.

The project in Thigirichi region of Kiriti ward has been relaunched to boost agricultural production in a region where the growing of cash crops for export is essentially non-existent. The county believes horticultural produce can do well in the region if water can be harnessed for irrigation.

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