Improved Food Security for Farm Families

The project aims to improve food security for 200 farmwomen and their families in the drought-risk communities of Marega and Kiirua Kenya with a total population of 30 000. The project works with two local women’s self-help groups to improve agricultural production on their own farms and to empower them to educate their communities in better agricultural practices. The project is designed to: (1) increase the production and availability of quality food in these communities by providing crop inputs and advisory services on drought tolerant crops and successful farming techniques; (2) enhance the capacity and sustainability of a local agricultural centre to provide ongoing agricultural services and supplies to these communities; and (3) support local farm families to produce and market high value crops to improve local livelihoods and access to quality food. The local partners in the project are the Muchui Women's Self-Help Group and the Ruuju Women's Self-Help Group.