Land degradation, exacerbated by climate change, poses a real danger to food security in many parts of the world. However, regenerative agriculture, a holistic land management practice steeped in the ethos of sustainability, aims to restore soil health, increase biodiversity, and improve soil water and nutrient cycles. Safe to say, it is touted as the alternative to industrial and traditional forms of agriculture, although there have been criticisms that it fails to tackle systemic social and political issues that impact the food system, and that it has become a buzzword for multinationals that would rather repackage their images than substantially improve their farming systems.
One area that has accepted wholeheartedly the practice of regenerative agriculture is East Africa. This is no surprise, given the region’s susceptibility to climate-induced challenges such as drought and soil erosion. Kenya, for instance, is one of the countries that has seen widespread acceptance of regenerative agriculture practices amongst its agrarian communities. The article below reports how regenerative agriculture is helping Kenyan farmers combat climate change.
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