Ahero Rice Farmers Count Loses As a result of floods

Rice farmers in Ahero, Kisumu County are counting losses after floods swept
off their plantations.
The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) in charge of the Ahero and West Kano
irrigation schemes says the flooding caused by the burst of River Nyando on
Saturday has affected over 800 acres of rice plantations. 
Mary Atieno who is a rice farmer in Ahero says all the farms have been
washed away by the raging flood waters.
“We are really counting a very big loss because the situation is very bad and
we are not sure when this will come to an end. “She says.
Mary urges the government to come to their rescue and give a lasting solution
to their problems so that when the same floods could be experienced in the
near future, they don’t incur the same loss.
She says that most farmers took loans to enable the farming process run
smooth but now many of them are counting massive losses that the flooding
may continue.
The floods have displaced hundreds in Nyando, rendering people homeless.