
Kenya's government has urged closer integration of forest conservation and irrigation development, especially in upstream areas of irrigation schemes, to protect water supplies and boost food security. According to KBC, Principal Secretary for Irrigation Ephantus Kimotho made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation from the United Nations Development Programme, New Forests and Britam, stressing that environmental protection is central to sustainable agriculture.
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