Kenya on Saturday marked a significant milestone with the launch of its first seed maize harvest from the flagship Galana-Kulalu Food Security Project, achieved through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.
The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, Eng. Eric Mugaa, who presided over the launch, hailed the successful yield of about 860,000 kilogrammes of seed maize from 330 of the 1,500 acres cultivated by private investor Selu Limited.
The government and Selu Limited anticipate an average yield of 30 bags of maize per acre, each weighing 90 kilograms, from the 330 acres. The remaining 1,170 acres are currently under seed maize cultivation at various stages of growth.
