Fire experts in Kenya told wildfires are not necessarily bad if indigenous knowledge is fused in their management
Chege observed that fire, from an ecological and social perspective, holds significant benefits right from controlling pests and improving soil quality to regenerating fresh vegetation for grazing. However, he lamented that Kenya’s current fire management approach remains largely reactive, with most responses coming after wildfires have already caused damage.
Forestry: Farmers at Kenyan coast take tree farming to supply raw material to new factory
Komaza Forestry Limited, established in Kilifi and Kwale towns in 2006, has now built a processing plant that treats and prolongs the lifespan of poles from five to 50 years.Situated at Mnarani, contracted farmers with large tree plantations in the vast semi-arid region, who have adopted the melia and eucalyptus...
