The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is willing to invest KSh 4 billion to support farmers of small-scale farming in Kenya to upgrade to technologies that are climate-resilient and that will lead to the production of more food in an environmentally friendly way.
FAO Country Director for Kenya, Nyabenyi Tipo, pointed out the need of equipping smallholder farmers with the required skills and resources to practice sustainable production, arguing that this would make the country a net food exporter instead of being dependent on imports.
Kenya spent KSh 266 billion on food imports in 2024 — a 12 percent reduction from the previous year. FAO is convinced that this amount can go down further if farmers get the necessary support to implement smart agriculture practices.
The group has already set up a fund of KSh 6.5 billion for climate-smart technologies training and equipping farmers. Part of the money will help farmers adapt to regulations against deforestation, notably those regulating the European export market.
In addition, the United Nations is financing the integration of smallholder farmers into Kenya’s school feeding programme ,a project anticipated to revitalize the local agricultural markets while providing balanced diets for school children.
The declarations were made during the celebrations of the United Nations’ 80 years, where the main focus was on the implementation of the sustainable development goals and climate resilience in the agriculture sector in Kenya.
