Residents during the launch of Sh1.7 billion Suba Clusters Irrigation Project in Gingo village, Suba Central sub-county. [James Omoro, Standard]
More than 66,000 farmers are set to end reliance on rain-fed agriculture following the launch of the construction of a Sh1.7 billion irrigation project in Homa Bay County.
The project, dubbed Suba Clusters Irrigation Project, is aimed at turning semi-arid parts of the county into crop production zones.
It will be implemented in Suba Central, Suba South, Mbita and Homa Bay sub-counties.
The project involves sourcing water from Lake Victoria, which is pumped to Gingo Hill in Suba Central Sub-county before distribution to various areas for irrigation.
This is expected to create direct employment for 66,426 households through farming.