14/08/2026
🌾 Since 2022, AKF has supported more than 17,000 smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga, , to adopt regenerative farming practices through our Maendeleo initiative.
Last month, we marked the programme's expansion to Kwale County, which will support a further 12,000 farmers over the next three years across both counties, helping to strengthen climate resilience, nutrition, food security and community wellbeing.
Farmers in Kirinyaga and now Kwale receive regular training in regenerative agriculture, nutrition and market linkages, delivered by AKF's Green Champions: local young people helping sustainable farming practices take root in their communities.
Using organic, locally sourced inputs, regenerative farming restores soil health, increases biodiversity and improves productivity, while supporting better nutrition and wellbeing.
In the face of recurring droughts, erratic rainfall and the long-term impacts of chemical-intensive farming, these approaches offer practical solutions to challenges including soil degradation and limited dietary diversity.
The expansion will reach 50% women farmers, many through Community-Based Savings Groups (CBSGs), which help improve farmers' financial literacy and advance women's participation and economic empowerment.
To mark this milestone, county government leaders, development partners, agricultural stakeholders, farmers and Green Champions recently came together in Kwale to celebrate the progress made so far and the opportunities ahead.
As Maendeleo grows, so too does its potential to support thriving farmers, resilient communities and healthy ecosystems across Kenya.
