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Kenya s Dryland Farmers Embrace Regenerative Farming to Brave Tough Climate
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Justus Kimeu on his farm in Kithiani village, Makueni County, Kenya. By using the regenerative agriculture (RA) technique this farmer produced a bumper maize harvest during a very dry season. Almost 900 farmers in Kenya s two dryland counties of Embu and Makueni are participating in a pilot project to see how regenerative agriculture can be used to improve food productivity. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS
MAKUENI, Kenya, May 11 2021 (IPS) - It is an uncommon occurrence to see farms with flourishing healthy crops in Kenya s semi-arid Makueni County. But in Kithiani village, Justus Kimeu s two-acre piece of land stands out from the rest. After embracing the regenerative agriculture (RA) technique, the 52-year-old farmer is looking forward to a bumper harvest of maize as all his neighbours count their losses following this year s failed season.
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