A section of maize plants submerged in water at the Perkerra irrigation scheme. According to the scheme manager, Wafula Simiti, at least 120 out of 2,300 acres of land under maize seeds production have been flooded. The 120-acre farm has a capacity of producing 2,640 bags of 90 kilogrammes of seed maize and 480 bags for consumption. "This is the first time that the main irrigation scheme is witnessing floods that used to affect farmer-managed schemes," said Simiti. Average production of seed maize per acre at the irrigation scheme is 22 90kg bags.

Source: Standard Digital June 16, 2020 13:41 UTC