Modern beekeeping adds new flavour to farmer earnings, promotes environmental conservation in Kakamega
Unlike maize farming, which has become increasingly vulnerable to erratic rainfall and prolonged dry spells, beekeeping is relatively resilient to climate change. In addition to producing honey, bees play a vital role in pollinating crops such as avocados, beans, sunflower, pumpkins and indigenous vegetables, leading to improved yields and better-quality produce.
Reduce, reuse and recycle: Treasured mantra that’s sweeping Tanzanian capital city’s streets clean
For Dar es Salaam, where the ocean continues to carry the visible consequences of waste mismanagement, such initiatives offer a glimpse of a different future, one where communities are not just cleaning up their environment, but building livelihoods from it.
Win for pastoralist women in Laikipia as they turn invasive cactus plant into biogas
Research findings by Chuka University in 2020 titled Cactus invasion: A Threat to Biodiversity and Food Security shows that invasive cactus occupies 17,000 acres of land in Naibunga conservancy in Laikipia and invades at least two kilometres square per year.
