ケニアの乾燥したワイジル地域で、エンジニアのモハメド・ハッサンは家畜から革新的な作物栽培と養蜂へ転換し、持続的な干ばつに対抗している。40エーカー農場での取り組みは耐乾性作物と有機ハチミツを生産し、40人以上の地元住民を雇用している。ハッサンのイニシアチブは地域の農家を鼓舞し、訓練機会を提供している。
ケニア北東部に位置するワイジルは、厳しい気候のためラクダと牛の取引に大きく依存しており、伝統的な作物栽培が困難である。持続的な干ばつは数千人に広範な飢餓を引き起こし、数多くの牛の死を招き、食糧不安を悪化させている。
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Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh has inaugurated the rehabilitated and expanded Tendaho irrigation development project in Dubti woreda, Afar Region. Afar Region President Awel Arba and Water and Environment Minister Dr. Abraham Belay attended the event. The project has a capacity for 60,000 hectares, with 33,000 hectares now ready for irrigation.
Suleiman Maundu Ramadhan, an engineer from Tala in Machakos County, has installed irrigation systems to transform arid land into a mixed farming operation. He faced market challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic but now produces tons of onions and tomatoes each season. His farm employs 24 permanent workers.
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In Gatsibo District, refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and local Rwandans have formed a cooperative to harvest honey, rebuilding their incomes and fostering community ties. The Twisungane Cooperative manages beehives near Nyabiheke Refugee Camp, producing modest yields that members hope to expand. This initiative reflects Rwanda's efforts to integrate refugees through shared economic projects.
President William Ruto has urged Africans to take farming seriously, stating that the next billionaires will be farmers. He spoke at the Mashariki Cooperation Conference in Diani, Kwale County, on Friday night. He cited Africa's growing population and vast market potential.
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Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has cautioned grassroots leaders in drought-affected counties against misusing or diverting resources meant to support Kenyans facing drought. He spoke in Tana River County on Saturday, February 22. The national government released Ksh778 million to 133,000 people in eight counties.
The Kenya Meteorological Department has forecasted above-normal rainfall in central and western regions during the March-May long rains, offering hope to farmers and pastoralists in the country's food basket areas. However, experts warn that the driest regions, such as the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands, may not fully recover from the ongoing drought with these rains alone. The government has released about Ksh6 billion to aid the hardest-hit communities.
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In Gikuni village, Nyathuna Ward, Kabete, Kiambu County, the sounds of pigs foraging for food have replaced the silence that once prevailed among the youth. Governor Kimani Wamatangi is promoting pig farming as a way to improve their livelihoods. The initiative involves agriculture and animal feed.