LOCAL NEWS - By prince sofari wycliffe- farmers along R.Turkwel call for support from wellwishers come 2011.

Farmers at the banks of River Turkwel have expressed hope in the new year that it might bring change to their farms and help them succumbed all the challenges faced in the year 2010 as now most pastoralists living along the river banks have turned into agriculture.
Speaking to Akicha reporter at the shores of River Turkwel, one of the farmers Achapan lochampa who has been in the farming activity for more than 20 years said that, she has not achieved much interms of produce since she ventured into farming.
Achapan said that, they are faced with a variety of problems including fetching water each morning from the river to water their farms, which leaves them tired and exosted. She called upon well wishers to help them purchase ploughing equipments and the generator that will enable them plant enough food in the area.
In her cries Achapan called upon the Government and Non-Governmental Organization to help them support irrigation in Turkana county in order to minimize the pangs of hunger and to make them become self reliant in food production.