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CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE FOR COMMUNITIES RESILIENCE IN KAJIADO

Introduction The Emaiyanata Self Help Group is located in the dusty, dry and hot landscapes of Lenkobei village in Shompole East location of Kajiado County.  The group that is composed of 21 women and 2 men have decided to beat all odds to empower themselves economically through practicing climate smart agriculture. This was after realizing

ORGANIC FARMING COMING OF AGE.

ORGANIC FARMING COMING OF AGE. Salome Njeri, a smallholder farmer in Karirikania village in Kuresoi North, Nakuru County tried a number of farming practices in an effort to get better harvests but her yields kept dwindling year after the other. Salome, like most conventional farmers, ploughed her two-acre farm, applied a little compost manure and

KeFAAS part of Biennial review for Malabo recommitment

KeFAAS is a part of the Biennial Review team under the Comprehensive African Agriculture development program (CAADP) under the African Union commission. CAADP is the African union framework for Africa development and growth for African counties. It was endorsed by the heads of state and government as the AU Maputo declaration in June 2003. Kenya

SEED SAVERS NETWORK PROMOTING AFFORDABLE INNOVATIONS FOR SMALL SCALE FARMERS

SEED SAVERS NETWORK PROMOTING AFFORDABLE INNOVATIONS FOR SMALL SCALE FARMERS  KeFAAS transformative agenda is pegged on its objectives, and one of them  is to identify and upscale best practices and innovations in extension service delivery. Seed Savers Network is a KeFAAS member that has come up with  innovative measures to promote biodiversity in crop production

POULTRY FARMING: AN AGRIBUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN RURAL AREAS

Esther Philip, a farmer from Machakos County can confirm that it makes agri-business sense to engage in poultry farming. Using information provided by agricultural extension service providers, she has grown her small chicken project that started with only 20 birds two years ago, to an income generating enterprise, selling chicks to her community and earning