Hon. Fred Gumo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: (a) Kerio Valley Development Authority has undertaken the following project programmes in view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: 4602 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES February 3, 2009 view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Marakwet District:- The first one is Tot Project. The project was initiated in 1982 to encourage and assist the community to grow food crops to alleviate famine situation. It covers 120 acres of land from which 80 households benefited each getting one acre to grow dry land high breed seed maize and sell it to seed companies. The project continued successfully until the escalation of insecurity in the area; that is, cattle rustling and clan conflicts that interrupted its progress. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: The project covers only 43 acres furrow irrigation. Out of this, KVDA uses 20 acres for demonstration purposes. The rest is used by farmers to grow seed maize for sale to seed companies. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Secondly, we have the Arror Irrigation Project. The scheme covers 100 acres under overhead sprinkler irrigation. Seventy households have benefited directly each being allocated 1.25 acres to grow cereals and pulse seeds for sale to seed companies and for local consumption. The Tot and Arror projects benefits to the community are:- view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: (i) Employment of 35 permanent staff; 200 temporary staff per season; view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: (ii) Self-employment to the local farmers view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: (iii) Improved food security view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: (iv) Income earning from the sale of seeds view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: (v) Increased school enrolment view