County offers farmers Sh13m for crop losses

Mary Atieno harvests rice at the West Kano irrigation scheme. Farmers at the scheme are facing losses after floods hit the area following the rise in Lake Victoria water levels. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has pledged Sh13.5 million to cushion rice farmers at the Ahero Irrigation Scheme who suffered losses after following strong storms that hit paddies last week.

Paddies ready for harvesting were destroyed during a hailstorm that hit the area for three days.