Irrigation for Food Security in Turkana

Team Leader

EKAI LOKUTA

Solution Overview

Solution Name:

One-line solution summary:

Project aims at initiating Irrigation Project that will realize Food Security

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Project aims at initiating Irrigation Project that will realize Food Security

1.FOOD INSECURITY

2.IRRIGATION OF 100 HACTARES OF LAND

3. FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURE

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What specific problem are you solving?

Food insecurity

Nutrition insecurity

Lack of income

Low school enrollment

High cases of famine

Poverty rates which are high.

What is your solution?

This sustainable Project,has all the resources needed for vibrant agribusiness in Turkana are in a abundance. Land, labour, water markets are in plenty yet the population is food nutrition and income insecure. This paradox will be address simply by moving water into the land.

There will enough food for consumption and surplus for sale. The surplus food will be processed and added value then sold out to the markets. This will be through the cottage industries. Therefore the communities will have an additional source of income. The training on savings and credit (Banks without Walls) BWW will help the farmers boost their economic standards. The major outputs of the project will be:-
- To initiate and run a self sustaining water supply and agricultural production scheme involving 2000 farmers
- To building a strong agribusiness community structure capable of running and expanding project from the original 50 members into 300 in 3 years.
- To establish and run 5 cottage industries in the region processing the surplus food as a result of the irrigation.
- To establish 15 savings and schemes called bank with out walls or BWW, with a portfolio of Ksh 500,000 per year.

Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?

Though Support to small-scale producers with access to inputs, capital, and knowledge to improve yields while sustaining productivity of land, community will be able to do farming in a 100 Hectares piece of land and produce food which they will use both for subsistence and sale surplus foods to earn money to support their families.

Impact to Lives:

1. Food security

2. High levels of nutrition in the community

3. Low mortality rates related to famine

4. High enrollment of school-going children

5. Booming of businesses in the area

Which dimension of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?

Support small-scale producers with access to inputs, capital, and knowledge to improve yields while sustaining productivity of land and seas

Explain how the problem, your solution, and your solution’s target population relate to the Challenge and your selected dimension.

The Solution APaD is venturing into is reaching out the vulnerable food-insecure Turkana community by providing Support to small-scale producers with access to inputs, capital, and knowledge to improve yields while sustaining productivity of land and seasfood.

This Solution ensures that Turkana are provided with food and the goal of SOLUTION which is to provide food will be realized.

In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?

Lodwar Town, Kenya

What is your solution’s stage of development?

Prototype: A venture or organization building and testing its product, service, or business model

Who is the primary delegate for your solution?

SAMSON KIMELI sam.kimeli@yahoo.com +254722761550

Solution Team:

EKAI LOKUTA