Farming communities especially the small-scale holders rarely get access to up-to-date information on weather, climate information as well as access to quality farm inputs. This affects their ability to appropriately adopt to climate-smart agricultural practices. Inter-annual variations and extremities in weather conditions, particularly the eminent non-uniform rainfall patterns and temperature, have resulted in low yields or total destruction of field crops posing a negative impact on farmers’ incomes and livelihoods. These problems are largely compounded by the unsustainable agricultural practices that result in reduced soil fertility, reduced capacity for the soil to hold water, hence... Continue reading →
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