By
Monica Soila
Agriculture is vital in
economic development,as it contributes 35% of the gross domestic product (GDP)
and constitutes 40% of the export earnings.
Crop farming in arid areas is
normally a big challenge due to water scarcity, and can also be a headache when
it has to be practiced. The activity thrives relatively well in the central
part of Kenya
because of favorable climatic conditions.
In Kajiado County
where most of the people are pastoralists, a lot is being done by the County
government and NGOs to promote farming activities.
It is in this regard that a
team from two NGOs in Kajiado; NIA and ALIN, paid a courtesy call to Hon.
Joshua Majakusi, County Executive Member for Agriculture, Livestock and Tourism.
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| Hon. Joshua Majakusi |
ALIN seeks to initiate Climate
Smart Agriculture (CSA) in the County with the use solar powered drip irrigation systems.
The technology is innovative and will help
communities adapt and cope with the effects of climate change increasing their
resilience and governance of their scarce natural resources.
An on-site training for farmer
groups will be organized at inception stage and later a forum for farmers
practicing irrigation organized after 10 months to share their experiences on
water resources utilization and governance in food production.
“The county government is
willing to support any initiative to improve the livelihoods of the community,
and please invite us as you launch the project, we will gladly come” said
Hon.Majakusi.
The County government
is very much interested in working with various stakeholders to see that
farming is made possible in every part of Kajiado, regardless of the hostile
climatic conditions. There will be more fruit baskets in the near future other
than just Loitokitok, since there is a lot of potential in this region.
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