Highlights:
- Galana Kulalu Irrigation Scheme in Tana River County has received a Ksh.2.8 billion grant of the Israeli government to boost the one-million acre scheme.
- Water and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa said the money will be used to improve the quality of staff and provide technical support for the project.
- Galana Kulalu Irrigation Scheme was launched to increase the size of the irrigable land in efforts to boost food security in Kenya
Analysis:
Water and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa is on a three day trip to Israel where he is expected to hold talks that will help bolster the food security of Kenya and increase the size of irrigable land in Kenya.
Galana Kulalu Irrigation Scheme in Tana River County has received a Ksh.2.8 billion grant of the Israeli government to boost the one-million acre scheme.
The money will be used to give scholarships to the staff to increase the number of domestic experts in the modern-agriculture center.
Israel is among the pioneers of modern-technology farming seeing as she is able to provide food for her populace and register very high agricultural exports despite on 20% of the land being arable. Israel use cutting-edge technology to sufficient feed her people as well export both the products and technology to the countries globally.
Israel is known for using desalination of salty seawater through reverse osmosis for use both at home and for irrigations. Kenya is looking to apply the same technology to create clean water for drinking and irrigation from the Indian Ocean.
Summary:
The Galana Kulalu Irrigation Scheme since its launch has been looking to transform 1 million acres of land to arable and irrigate the same to increase the food security in Kenya.
Desalination of water from the Indian Ocean is expected to reduce the dependence on dams and rain water that are highly unpredictable and expensive to construct and maintain infrastructure.
Upon completion the Galana Kulalu Irrigation Scheme will have over 1million aces under irrigation with projects ranging from Fish production, poultry, vegetables, fruits, sugarcane, beef ranching, maize and dairy farming projects.
The Galana Kulalu Irrigation Scheme that is in line with Vision 2030 will enhance food security, create employment, improve quality of lives of Kenyan people and subsequently earn revenue for the government for other development projects.
