The National Youth Service (NYS) has brought 3,000 acres of land in Tana River under irrigation, according to The Star, Kenya. The outlet reported on Saturday, November 7, 2026, that the move is intended to strengthen food production.
The report did not specify the location of the scheme within the county, the crops involved or the number of people expected to benefit. It also did not say when the irrigation works began or when production is expected to start.
The Star, Kenya tied the irrigation push to a wider concern about feed costs. The outlet noted that when maize becomes scarce and expensive, farmers pay more for animal feed at a time when pasture and other fodder are already strained by insufficient rainfall. Expanding irrigated production is presented in that context as a way to ease pressure on food and feed supplies.
Details on the scheme's scale beyond the acreage, its funding and its expected output have not been made public in the reporting. The Star, Kenya's account is limited to the acreage and the stated aim of boosting food production.
Watch for further announcements from NYS and county officials on crop selection, water sources and the first harvest from the Tana River site.
