A farmer tends to crops in an agroforestry system, where trees and agriculture are integrated to improve soil health, strengthen climate resilience and support sustainable food production.
Business and Technology Reporter in Nairobi, Kenya
Nation Media Group
Rain-fed agriculture is increasingly becoming a difficult grind for thousands of small-scale farmers across the region as climate change renders weather patterns unpredictable and alternative water sources slowly dry up.
In Mia Moja, a small village in Meru County, just a few kilometres from Mt Kenya – a prominent water-catchment area in itself – farmers are embracing new ways of farming after decades of underwhelming harvests due to droughts and water scarcity, thanks to climate change.
