As in many other countries, Kenya’s family farmers are pressured by two main forces—industrial agriculture and climate change.
Industrial agriculture absorbs more land and increases competition, including for inputs like pesticides and fertilizers.
While climate change can reduce output and, with it, income and food security.
For many communities in Kisumu and Busia, the solution is organic agriculture that uses inexpensive innovations to lower input costs, reduce water use and increase output and profit margins. Innovations including—
- Circular agriculture/aquaculture
- Solar-powered water pumps, chicken hatcheries and other equipment
- Cover crops and other regenerative techniques
- Sack gardens
- Agroforestry
