The Mountain Journal
Agriculture experts will train farmers in Murang’a on the best maize practices to enhance production of quality yields.
The local county government in partnership with Joy Millers is working on the maize production programme in a strategy to create wealth and employment.
Governor Irungu Kang’ata said the maize farming programme will be launched in October with the target members supplied with the required farm inputs to enhance production.
“ This is a major programme in which the enrolled farmers will be supplied with certified maize seeds and fertilisers by the county government. After the harvest the growers will be at liberty to sell their produce to the Joy Millers at Sh3,500 per 90 kilogramme bag or sell to other traders of their wish,” said the governor.
He spoke at Rurii Grounds in Kiru ward, while he was accompanied by Kiru MCA Morris Thuku when he educated the locals on the Sh100 million maize farming programme.
The programme will be rolled out in October where farmers listed will be supplied with certified seeds and fertilisers.
Thuku also the assembly chief whip lauded the development projects initiated by the governors as noble ones that have managed to alleviate suffering among the locals.
He said through the community projects, the wards have modern ECDE facilities, reliable water programmes and effective smart cities programme across the market centres.
“ We have major projects across the county in health, agriculture, youth empowerment among others in the devolved units, that have improved the living standards of our people,” said Thuku.
Thuku lauded the Governor for educating and engaging the public on the programmes being undertaken by his administration supported by the county assembly.
Peter Mwangi a resident of Kamacharia said Murang’a has the best climatic conditions for maize thus the programme initiated by Kang’ata will help the farmers on food security at the domestic level.
“ Murang’a despite the potential in maize production has been a net importer of the commodity and the programme by the county government is an eye opener,” said Mwangi.
Millicent Ngonyo a resident of Ithanga said the available tracts of land in the lower Murang’a can be converted to maize plantations similar to those in Rift Valley.
“ The maize programme is noble as the local farmers will exploit their potentials and make a living from the sale of the produce to the millers,” said Ms Ngonyo.
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