Description

Agriculture

The leadership of Turkana County Government is committed to transforming the expansive land into appropriate use in order to address the historical perspective that the county is a perennial food deficit region. The leadership is working towards increased food production that is geared towards making Turkana County a food secure region. The most suitable cash crops for the county include but are not limited to vegetables and fruits. The food crops include maize, sorghum, wheat, green grams, cowpeas beans and millet. Other potential crops include mangoes, yellow passion, pineapples, pawpaw, citrus, avocado and bananas.
 

Opportunities

• Water harvesting systems
• Greenhouses and drip kits
• Irrigation technologies and solutions
• Export of fresh vegetables and fruits
• Farm machinery-commercial farming
• Crop Insurance Services
• Research and extension services
• Horticulture and floriculture