Ethiopia: Farmers developing over 10,530 ha. land through irrigation

Debre Tabor November 26/2012 More than 41,980 farmers in Dera Woreda of South Gondar Zone, Amhara State are developing over 10,530 hectares land through irrigation, the woreda agriculture office said. The office told ENA that so far 3000 hectares of the stated area of land has been developed and covered with seeds. The area of land being developed through irrigation exceeds by over 600 hectares that of same period last year. The farmers will make use of over 3000 water pumping machines and more than 6000 quintals agricultural inputs to develop the land. The farmers will cultivate vegetables, legumes and spices, among others, on the stated area of land. Over 1.6 million quintals output is expected to be harvested.