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"speaker_name": "Konoin, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Brighton Yegon",
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"content": "the projects is Small-Scale Irrigation and Value Addition Project (SIVAP) which covers Tana River, Machakos, Makueni, Kitui, Murang’a, Nyeri, Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Nyeri, Nyandarua and Bomet counties. The project period started in 2016 and continues up to 2025. We have the Drought Resilience Sustainable Livelihoods Programme (DRSLP) which covers Turkana, Baringo, West Pokot, Samburu, Marsabit and Isiolo counties. The project period is between 2013 June and it ended in 2023. We have Build Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security (BREFONS) which covers Turkana, Baringo, West Pokot, Samburu, Marsabit, Isiolo and Garissa counties. The project period is between 2022 and 2027. The Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP) covers Marsabit, Isiolo, Tana River, Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, West Pokot, Baringo, Laikipia, Machakos, Nyeri, Tharaka Nithi, Lamu, Taita Taveta, Kajiado, Busia, Siaya, Nyandarua, Bomet, Kericho, Kakamega, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet and Kisumu counties. This project was started in 2014. It will end this year 2024. There are specific steps being taken to address challenges of water scarcity, poor infrastructure and high cost of accessing input in dry land areas, particularly roads and water supply infrastructure. The challenges are addressed by implementing soil fertility, soil and water management, irrigation and drainage management, agroforestry systems, and bio-energy systems. On SIVAP, the Project has implemented the following activities in ASAL areas: 11 irrigation schemes, 19 micro irrigation schemes, 48 water pans or earth dams, 49 boreholes and shallow wells, 41 additional boreholes under construction, 18,087 hectares catchment/watershed under development, 419 kilometres of rural roads under rehabilitation and 45.9 additional kilometres of roads under construction. Seven post-harvest handling/marketing and grading sheds have been constructed. Three additional grading sheds are under construction. Three livestock sale yards have been constructed. Four additional livestock sale yards are under construction; 12 processing facilities; 11 for honey and one for mango processing; two pasture reseeding plots of 200 acres; 205 Income Generating Activities (IGA) groups supported with assorted equipment to boost production and value addition. The Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihood Program (DRSLP) has implemented a number of projects, including: 1. Seven irrigation schemes. 2. 27 water pans/earth dams. 3. 110 boreholes. 4. 10 shallow wells. 5. Five sub-surface dams. 6. 25 livestock sale yards. 7. 25 hay sheds/stores. 8. 910 hectares of commercial pasture plots. 9. Six vet laboratories have been equipped. 10. Four cattle dips have been constructed/rehabilitated. 11. 40 groups supported with value addition equipment of honey production and marketing for income generating activities."
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