Plant for dry years
Sorghum, millet, cowpeas and green grams need less rain than maize.
Programme 1 · SDG 2
Sustainable agriculture
Climate-smart farming so families harvest more, even in dry years.
SDG 2
We train farmer groups in drought-tolerant crops, soil and water conservation, kitchen gardens and small livestock. Placeholder text.
What we do
- Farmer field schools and demonstration plotsn- Seed fairs for drought-tolerant varietiesn- Kitchen gardens, poultry and dairy goats
Where to start
Start a kitchen garden
Kale, spinach and amaranth by the door, watered with grey water.
Keep a few hens
Eggs for the children and income from the surplus.
Free guides on this topic
Planting drought-tolerant crops
When the rains are short, crops like sorghum, millet, cowpeas and green grams still give a harvest.
Starting a kitchen garden
A small garden by the door can feed a family greens all year.
Where to find this help
Farmer field school: Kitui Central (placeholder)
- Where
- Kitui demonstration plot
- When
- Wednesdays, 8am to 11am
- Cost
- Free
Dairy goat and poultry training (placeholder)
- Where
- Shinyalu farmers’ hall
- When
- Saturdays, 10am to 1pm
- Cost
- Free
A story from this programme
Now my daughter goes to school on time, and we have greens every day.