Farmers collect 97 mln. birr income through irrigation

Addis Ababa – Some 22,000 farmers engaged small-scale irrigation development in Ofla Woreda of South Tigray Zone during the dry season have obtained over 97 million birr income, the woreda rural development office said.
Office Head, Asfaw Neguse told ENA Saturday that the farmers earned the income from sale of over 140,000 quintals of vegetables and fruits cultivated on 3,600 hectares through irrigation over the last five months.
Asfaw said making use of fertilizers and select seeds enabled the farmers to collect the stated sum.
Over 16,000 farmers in Kilte Awlalo Woreda of East Tigray Zone have also obtained nearly 70 million birr through irrigation, the woreda public relation office said.
Office Head, Solomon Ambaye said the farmers earned the stated sum from sale of 367,000 quintals of agricultural products cultivated on 5,200 hectares.
According to him, the products include spices, vegetables and fruits.
The farmers utilized over 2,000 water wells, 44 small rivers and half a million quintals of fertilizer to boost production, he said.

Source: (ENA)