The government is in the process of coming up with a 5-year strategic plan, aimed at revamping the agricultural irrigation sector and ensuring food security in the country.
State Department for Irrigation Principal Secretary (PS) Ephantus Kimotho, said the National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan (NISIP) is currently undertaking a nationwide public participation, while outlining the roadmap towards realization of tapping the great agricultural potential in the country, particularly in ASAL areas.
While addressing a consultative workshop on the National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan (NISIP) held in a hotel in Nairobi, Kimotho announced that the ongoing public participation involving various stakeholders is a roadmap towards the official launch of the strategic master plan scheduled for March 21 this year.
Some of the stakeholders in the process include financial institutions, agri-tech suppliers, farmers, and scholars, among others.