The government of Kenya has provided 180,000 acres of the Galana Kulalu Block land to Al Dahra, an Abu Dhabi-based agricultural company, for large-scale agricultural development under the Galana Kulalu Food Security Project.
The government, aiming to boost agricultural production in the country, revealed that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Al Dahra, the National Irrigation Authority (NIA), and the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) was signed on Friday, August 8.
The plan is part of a catalysed Ksh12.5 billion private sector investment earmarked for the construction of storage facilities, expansion of irrigation infrastructure, and development of internal farm roads to enhance the seamless movement of goods and inputs within the project area and beyond.
Following the MoU signing, Al Dahra is expected to undertake feasibility studies for the development of 180,000 acres into diversified agricultural enterprises, including fodder and meat value chains.
