Invest more in irrigation schemes, this is crucialJKUAT students from left to right Martin Bakuni, Allan Mwangi and Pramilla Nekesa harvest indigenous vegetables grown under sensor irrigation machine. The change in rainfall patterns has a huge impact on Kenya because 98 per cent of the country’s agriculture is rain fed. Other than rainfall patterns, studies show a reduction in the amount of rainfall, especially during the March to May long rains' period. SEE ALSO :NIB kicks off project to reclaim rice landThe changes in Kenya’s rainfall patterns have been linked to climate change. SEE ALSO :Residents want Sh300 million irrigation scheme revivedKenya must invest more resources in the climate sector.

Source: Standard Digital January 02, 2020 09:33 UTC