Agriculture & Climate Change

Fading ecosystems, unpaid guards: why the ‘Jaza Miti’ campaign is failing Nyanturago Wetland

BY MONICA NASHON: Nyanturago Wetland in Kisii County, once a vast and thriving water catchment ecosystem, is now at the center of growing environmental...

El-Nino on the way, World Meteorological Organization warns

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued an urgent global warning stating that El Niño conditions are rapidly developing in the tropical Pacific Ocean....

The quiet rise of pig farming in Kenya

By MITCHELL MAINGI: For many years, pig farming sat quietly on the margins of Kenya's agricultural landscape; while cattle symbolized wealth and goats defined...

Kisii coffee co-operative leaders trained on governance to boost farmer confidence

By BERTILLA NYANCHAMA: Leaders from nine coffee cooperative societies in Kisii County have completed a five-day training program on governance and leadership, a move...

Technology and subsidies improve dairy farming in Kisii County

BY BERTILLA NYANCHAMA: Kisii’s dairy farmers are experiencing a major transformation in their livelihoods, thanks to government-backed milk coolers and targeted training programs. The...

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