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Originally published by KBC Top Storiestop
September 9, 2026
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Irrigation, forest conservation key to sustainable food security, says PS Kimotho
Government has called for stronger integration of forest conservation and irrigation development, particularly in the upstream areas of irrigation schemes, to safeguard water availability and strengthen the country’s food security...
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Kenya's government is emphasizing the critical link between forest conservation and irrigation development to bolster food security, particularly in upstream areas of irrigation schemes.
- Principal Secretary, State Department for Irrigation, Ephantus Kimotho highlighted the challenges posed by drying rivers and degraded catchment areas.
- The State Department for Irrigation has developed approximately 760,000 acres under irrigation, with a target to add one million more.
- Discussions with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New Forests, and Britam focused on partnerships for sustainable irrigation and landscape restoration.
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