Al Dahra Group has agreed with the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) to invest a KES 104 billion (US$ 800 million) in the Galana Kulalu Food Security Project.

Al Dahra Group plans to develop 180,000 acres, while Selu Ltd, another private investor, is targeting 20,000 acres. Selu Ltd has already been conducting trials on the existing 10,000 acres and intends to expand once formal agreements are finalized. At present, NIA manages 10,000 acres under irrigation and aims to develop an additional 10,000 acres shortly. As part of the public-private partnership, the project will also include the construction of the Galana Dam to facilitate irrigation across 350,000 acres for agricultural production.

The proposed project seeks to enhance food security by bringing under production 20,000 acres of land to make available an estimated 720,000 bags of maize and 160,000 bags of soybeans per annum over a term of 30 years