Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain the interventions that the Ministry has institu…

Question

The Member for Nyando (Hon. Jared Okello, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock: - Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain the interventions that the Ministry has instituted to mitigate and end the huge losses suffered by rice farmers in West Kano and Ahero Irrigation Schemes due to long periods of drought and invasions by Qualia Qualia birds that consume approximately 20,000 tonnes of rice in every harvest? (ii) state the steps the Ministry is taking to compensate farmers who have experienced major losses through the aforementioned occurrences?