In Kenya’s Siaya County, low-yield agricultural practices and vulnerability to drought and other climate shocks has resulted in high levels of food insecurity and a poverty rate of nearly 50 percent of the population. Poor soils that have been degraded by erosion and the use of synthetic pesticides exacerbate these problems.
A project led by BGR partner the Farmers Alliance for Restoration—East Africa trains 30 beneficiaries as lead farmers by equipping them with knowledge through workshops on permaculture skills and techniques. These lead farmers in turn train 19 farmers each through peer-to-peer extension, allowing the project to reach 300 farm families per year. The focus is on permaculture, a system of agriculture emphasizing the use of renewable natural resources and the enrichment of local ecosystems. The curriculum includes training in agroecological farming techniques, farmer-to-farmer extension, record-keeping, collaborative citizen science, nutrition, and community-building.
In Kenya’s Siaya County, low-yield agricultural practices and vulnerability to drought and other climate shocks has resulted in high levels of food insecurity and a poverty rate of nearly 50 percent of the population. Poor soils that have been degraded by erosion and the use of synthetic pesticides exacerbate these problems.
A project led by BGR partner the Farmers Alliance for Restoration—East Africa trains 30 beneficiaries as lead farmers by equipping them with knowledge through workshops on permaculture skills and techniques. These lead farmers in turn train 19 farmers each through peer-to-peer extension, allowing the project to reach 300 farm families per year. The focus is on permaculture, a system of agriculture emphasizing the use of renewable natural resources and the enrichment of local ecosystems. The curriculum includes training in agroecological farming techniques, farmer-to-farmer extension, record-keeping, collaborative citizen science, nutrition, and community-building.
