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Group alternative farming models help farmers weather climate change

A new model that assists members of a particular community to collectively adapt to changing weather patterns through alternative farming practices has been credited with having spared millions of farmers across East Africa from drought at a time when yields have dropped and farms have become barren. The initiative dubbed climate smart villages and pioneered …

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How Machakos farmer is surviving climatically harsh condition of the area producing enough for the family

Part of Ndolo’s farm in Machakos County. He practices crop rotation growing pigeon peas and sweet potatoes beside mango and pawpaw in part of the farm. Photo: Farmbiz Africa. William Ndolo is a family man with two wives, ten children and six grandchildren. Yet with just an acre of land in the climatically harsh Machakos County, he …

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New pigeon pea variety does not need fertilizer and is suitable for short season rains

The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization has introduced a new pigeon pea (mbaazi) variety that does not fertilizer and is suitable for the short season rains with potential yields of 1300kg per hectare. The variety (mbaazi 2) matures in 150 to 180 days and does well in lower attitudes of less than 1000m above …

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