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A farmer who practices climate-smart farming in Taiita Taveta. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]
The Ministry of Environment has launched a programme to equip farmers in key food-producing regions with climate-smart farming skills to help them take advantage of the anticipated El Nino rains.
Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa urged farmers to embrace climate-smart agriculture and plant short-season crops to help cushion the country against the effects of widespread maize crop failure caused by prolonged drought.
Dr Barasa said the ministry is working with farmer groups across the country to enhance their knowledge of climate-smart agriculture, value addition and sustainable food production under changing climatic conditions.
