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Experts urge Kenyan smallholder farmers to embrace nature-based food production

Farmers Review Africa by Farmers Review Africa
December 8, 2020
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Scientific experts are urging Kenyan smallholder farmers to embrace nature-based food production systems that guarantee food security and climate resilience amid shocks linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Mary Nyasimi, the executive director of Nairobi-based Inclusive Climate Change Adaptation for a Sustainable Africa, ecologically friendly agricultural practices have the potential to shield rural farmers from negative impacts of the pandemic and climatic shocks.

As such, having agro-ecology embedded in existing agricultural, food, environmental and climate change policies is important so that when implementation and budgetary allocations are made for such policies, agro-ecology can also be part of it.

The co-author of “The potential of agroecology to Build Climate-Resilient Livelihoods and Food Systems”, says that greater adoption of nature-based farming practices is key to address rural poverty, hunger and malnutrition.

Also read: Kenya, AfDB commits US$18M to engage youth in agribusiness

Nyasimi said that small-holder farmers should leverage on compost manure, agro-forestry and crop rotation in order to improve crop yield, restore soil fertility and sustain the health of vital ecosystems like wetlands. Policy shift combined with awareness targeting farmers and consumers is key to boost uptake of agroecology at the small-holder level.

“Kenya needs strong consumer movements to advocate for agroecology farming practices,” said Nyasimi adding that demand for organically grown food has gained steam in many African countries amid their health benefits.

Frank Eyhorn, CEO, Biovision Foundation said that a shift to farming practices that promote conservation of habitats has the potential to lift Kenyan small-holders from abject poverty while shielding them from climatic stresses.

“Decision-makers must reset the course towards agro-ecology and agrobiodiversity based approaches in order to be able to deal with climate change and provide farmers a decent economic and social livelihood,” said Eyhorn.

Original article on Farmers Review Africa

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