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Onesmus Malinda has been a vegetable farmer for over 15 years, cultivating a variety of crops, including tomatoes, capsicum, dhania (coriander), sukuma wiki (kale) and onions.
Living in the Mutalia area of Matungulu Sub-County in Machakos County, which experiences prolonged dry spells, Malinda relies on irrigation to sustain his farming activities. He pumps water from the River Athi to his farm.
Although drip irrigation would be the most efficient option due to its water-saving benefits, he says it is too expensive, and he cannot afford it.
“I have settled on flooding because that works better as per my finances,” he tells Smart Harvest.
