By Monica Soila
The Climate Adaptation Project (CAPro) was started in October
2013, in Isinya by Egerton/Laikipia University to counter the adverse effects
of climate change.
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| a tank for harvesting rainwater for drip irrigation |
The project is carried out in five counties: Bungoma, Nakuru,
Embu, Kajiado and Kilifi.It mostly work through demonstration plots and contact
farmers. In Kajiado County the project is in two areas, Isinya and Namanga.
There is a 1/2-acre demonstration plot in Multipurpose, Isinya where crops such
as cassava, sweet potatoes, sorghum, maize, pigeon peas, just to mention a few,
are grown.
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| sorghum planted in the demonstration plot |
In Namanga, Galla goats are kept by the contact farmers, courtesy of
the project.
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| sweet potatoes |
This year, CAPro started seed bulking scheme in Isinya whereby contact farmers were given katumani beans and green grams seeds, a
kilogram of each after which they will return the 2 kg seeds to the project
after harvesting so that other farmers around are issued with the same. This
seeks to spread these drought resistant types of crops throughout the county.
The seeds are of diverse varieties so the farmers were urged to exchange between
themselves so as to have different crop varieties.
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| Mr.Benson Mwangi(extreme left),from Ministry of Agriculture with some of the contact farmers |
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