Adapting to Climate Change in Kyuso

This film shows how climate change is affecting the community of Kyuso, in Kenya. Joseph Mwangangi and Joseph Meithya Kasawla explain how the rains have failed in recent years, leading to crop failures and food shortages in the region. Many people now have to buy grain from the Kenya Cereals Board, and prices are increasing rapidly.

However, some farmers are successfully using water harvesting techniques learnt in Farmer Field Schools. Nzambi Odilla shows how digging trenches to conserve runoff water has enabled her to grow mangoes on her farm, providing food and income.

Copyright: The Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN)
For more information please contact Esther Lungahi
Email: esther@alin.or.ke
This film is part of the Joto Afrika series on climate change adaptation in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Kenya
• climate
• change
• local
• adaptation
• water
• harvesting

[ALINmedia]

Its true as you commented Wakwitu I hope policymakers find these episodes useful and start adopting the same

[wakwitu123]

You know it's like this all over the eastern part of the country. It's 2010, and more predictions are in for more starving months. I congratulate Mheshimiwa Charity Ngilu for the water efforts within Eastern Province. But we need the effort stepped up to prevent hunger and water shortages within Kenya. I'm proud to see the different food types adapted to produce other funding for their survival within this video. Well Done.

[ALINmedia]

the content is very precise and simple. i still need to understand how the kyuso people are adapting to climate