Climate Smart Agriculture: Way to go
The Government of Kenya is fully aware that the progress being made towards food security, poverty reduction and sustainable development is at risk due to adverse impacts of climate change
Historical records show that Kenya has experienced rising temperatures over the last 50 years coupled with intense and extreme climate and weather events like droughts and floods
zzIn response to this the Kenyan Government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries launched the Kenyan Climate Smart Agriculture Framework (KCSAF) 2018-2027 to mitigate the risks of climate change through realization of climate resilient and low carbon growth sustainable agriculture which will ensure food security and contribute to national development goals in line to vision 2030.
The Framework is supposed to explore climate smart practices relating to sustainable intensification of crop, agroforestry, livestock and fisheries production; adaptation and mitigation practices in livestock production systems; efficient management of agricultural commodity value chains; opportunities to leverage climate finance for CSA; knowledge sharing and effective learning; strengthening key institutions and systems for CSA initiatives; and mainstreaming CSA elements into national policies and development planning process.
Capacity building of farmers through training on choice of the right maize seed variety and the right crop protection product is one of the ways to improve agricultural productivity. This was said by the Uasin Gishu CEC Agriculture Mr. Samuel Yego during a farmer exchange program session organised by Corteva Agriscience.
OCP Kenya in partnership with Muuga FM hosted an elaborate and educative field day for farmers on 21st September 2019. Farmers from different parts of the county flocked into the event to gain knowledge on the right agricultural practices and products from OCP in preparation for the planting season.