Dam repairs to boost farming
Eastern
By
Joseph Muchiri
| Apr 08, 2019
The national government has begun rehabilitating three dams in Mbeere as it seeks to boost food production through irrigation farming.
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri, who spoke when he commissioned the rehabilitation of Kerwa Dam in Mbeere South, said the repairs would cost Sh16 million.
The dams will have a combined capacity of 100,000 cubic metres of water and will provide water for farming to 450 families, the CS said.
Mr Kiunjuri revealed that an additional seven earth dams and 256 water pans would be repaired to ensure more families benefited from Government-funded projects.
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He advised residents to plant high-value crops such as tomatoes, onions and peppers, saying these would enable them feed and educate their children.
The CS assured hungry residents that they would receive relief food this week.
“The Government is aware of the drought that hit this area and no one will be left out during the sharing of food,” said Kiunjuri.
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