25/05/2026
Can agroforestry transform livelihoods in dryland regions?
At Tree Partner Solutions we are currently implementing the Kiambere Agroforestry Pilot in Kenya, a 50-hectare initiative working with 63 smallholder farmers.
The pilot integrates timber, gum arabic, fruit trees and continuous cropping within the same farming system.
Why?
Because rural households in semi-arid regions often depend on a single unstable income source.
Our modelling shows that this diversified agroforestry system could:
• Double average household income
• Create long-term timber assets
• Deliver measurable climate benefits
Over 20 years the pilot could generate:
🌳 10,000 trees established
💰 KES 77.7 million additional livelihood income
🌍 6,500 tons CO₂ removed
More importantly, the pilot demonstrates something critical:
Agroforestry in drylands can work.
And if expanded across the 4,000 hectares identified around Lake Kiambere, the impact could reach 5,000 households and 25,000 people.
A small pilot today.
A scalable landscape model tomorrow.