Vihiga Governor Wilber Ottichilo has asked farmers to plant indigenous vegetables that mature fast and are profitable.
Governor Otichillo said the county government in partnership with stakeholders intends to construct irrigation schemes to increase the production of indigenous vegetables because there is high demand for them in the market.
He spoke after visiting Wemilabi-Central Bunyore Irrigation scheme funded by National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project. The benefiting farmers said they were reaping big from the sale of the vegetables.
Agriculture executive Nicholas Kitungulu said the production and purchase of more indigenous vegetable variety seeds has been factored in the current budget and once procured they will be distributed to deserving farmers
The executive said 163 households have sprinklers on their farms for irrigation.
(edited by Amol Awuor)
