Thousands Of Tharaka Nithi Farmers Get Free Certified Seeds From County Government
Governor Muthomi Njuki addressing farmers
By Mwenda Njeru
Thousands of farmers in Tharaka Nithi County have benefited with free certified seeds from the county government.
Speaking yesterday during issuance of the seeds in Maara constituencies G
governor Muthomi Njuki said the programme has greatly managed to curb food insecurity in the region.
When he took over the county’s top leadership in 2017, crop production was very low resulting in the residents begging for relief food from the government and other well-wishers.
The county boss said he realized that one of the main reasons why crop farmers especially in the lower parts of the county experienced crop failure was planting of wrong seeds which either gave very little or no harvest.
“The farmers planted seeds from their stores which they had harvested in the previous seasons or even bought from the market without caring about the variety or even the fertility leading to poor or even no harvest,” said Njuki.
He said the challenges occasioned the start of the programme that also involves agricultural officers going around the villages to ensure that all the other necessary measures are taken for a bumper harvest.
Because the free seeds cannot reach all farmers across the county, the rest are encouraged to buy the same variety distributed by the county government according to the zones.
“I encourage you to use the subsidized fertilizer which my government has brought closer to the farmers to avoid inconveniences and spending on transportation,” he said.
County Executive in charge of Agriculture Njue Njagi also appealed to farmers to form cooperatives so that they can benefit from government support.
He noted that it is not possible for the government to support individual farmers and the unity also helps in seeking a better market for their agricultural produce.
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