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National Land Restoration Scaling Conference in Kenya: Catalysing a National Movement for Realising the Vision of the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration | Regreening Africa
When: 12/03/2020 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am 2020-12-03T10:00:00+03:00 2020-12-03T11:30:00+03:00 Kenya has made major commitments to international agreements on land restoration, climate change, and biodiversity, because there is widespread appreciation among the leadership and citizenry that it is important to address these challenges. Land restoration can reverse the degradation processes on farmlands, communal grazing lands, and forestlands, and it has become the focus of major attention.
Carica papaya: a tree that keeps on giving
Farmers in Kenya are benefitting from growing pawpaw thanks to support from Regreening Africa. pawpaw trees intercropped with maize, beans and other fruit trees. Photo: Jared Ongalo By May Muthuri, Stephanie Ojee, Brian Wambua and Patrick Worms For centuries, ‘pawpaw’ (Carica papaya), a rich source of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, has formed part of the staple diet for families across Kenya. It’s one of the first fruits kids get introduced to as they are weaned.
[FEATURED] Regreening Africa: An initiative that puts farmers first in Rwanda
Regreening Africa has set an ambitious target to restore ecosystems in Bugesera, Kayonza, Gatsibo and Nyagatare districts in Rwanda, and in return improve the resilience of smallholder farmers therein. So, what is unique about this project? Simply put, it is the selection of suitable practices to restore land, enabled by transformative partnerships between farmers, local governments and extension agents, and research and development organizations.
Refining Honey Production Through Investing in Bee Houses
“When we decided to build a bee house, fellow community members thought it was impractical and unwise. But since we saw a snippet of its advantages during a tour in Western Uganda, nothing would deter us from pursuing this new venture. Why shouldn’t we benefit from the same?” said William Sabila, a Honey Innovation Platform facilitator, during a field visit to Kapchorwa District, Uganda, with representatives from Landcare Australia and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).
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