NYATIKE FARMERS RECEIVE DROUGHT-RESISTANT SEEDS TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY

Semi-arid farmers from Nyatike were trained on the importance of planting drought-resistant crops to boost food security Residents from Ndiwa Village, Nyatike Sub-County, can now smile after being given free Soya and sunflower seeds. Cereal Growers Association (CGA), under the project dubbed Farm To Market in partnership with the County Government and World Health Organisation (WHO), aim to empower the Ndiwa residents to be food secure. Luke Koimur, CGA Official, said that their main objective is to support small farmers, especially from Nyatike- a semi-arid sub-county, to access short-term and drought-resistant seeds to boost agricultural production in the area. Koimur added that she has been organising buyers to buy cereals from farmers to provide a ready market for small-scale farmers. He urged farmers to practice crop diversification due to the current climate change, to address crop backup in case other crops fail to mature.