By Sophia Suleiman
Over the years Kajiado County has been resided by the Maasai
people who are predominantly pastoralists. This seems not to be the case
anymore due to the effects of climate change. Agriculturally, this region has a
lot of potential due to the black cotton soil which favors most crops; and the
population have since taken advantage and ventured into agriculture.
Today, a lot of agricultural activities are evident especially
in Isinya sub-county; from flower production, to fruits and vegetables for
export. There is also Kenchic limited, a big producer of chicken in the country
at large.
The biggest challenge facing agriculture in this area is water
scarcity. Being an arid area, rainfall is not reliable therefore it becomes costly
for most people to do farming; given that one has to drill a borehole for irrigation.
Aside from that, the level of technology is low as the area is not quite urbanized.
Lack of skilled labor is also a challenge.
Farmers and farmer groups are calling upon the county
government to come up with strategies to deal with some of these issues facing
agriculture in the area; since farming is the backbone of the county and
country.
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