Egerton University has embarked on building the capacity of smallholder farmers in climate-smart farming techniques to ensure food and nutritional security and increased household incomes among farmers in Rift Valley Region.
The initiative is geared towards promoting sustainable agricultural development and enhancing the resilience of rural communities to climate change impacts in agriculture.
An Agronomist from Egerton university's Crops, Horticulture and Soils Department Prof.
Antony Kibe said the initiative would incorporate farmer field days, research, training, and extension services aimed at helping farmers adapt to climate change impacts and also build more resilient agricultural systems.
