Technology and land reforms would mitigate drought
For East Africa to feed its people, it must expand its farms as only 30 million hectares out of the available 83 million hectares are under cultivation. PHOTO | FILE
With over 12 million people in East Africa at risk of starvation due to prolonged dry weather and drought, environment experts are urging governments to consider land reforms and technology to manage the situation.
According to the World Food Programme, the current drought ravaging parts of Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania is similar to the one experienced in 2010, where about 10 million people faced starvation.
