How Kenyan farmers are adapting to climate change
Business Daily

How Kenyan farmers are adapting to climate change

Jul 25, 2022
17:29
-(0)

About this episode

Climate change - which the United Nations defines as long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns - is a growing global problem, particularly for farmers. A recent UN report found agricultural productivity growth in Africa has decreased by 34 percent since 1961. That's more than any other region in the world. Michael Kaloki takes a road trip around Kenya, speaking to farmers about their struggles to grow crops with the increasingly unpredictable weather. He asks Rachel Bezner Kerr, a professor at the Department of Global Development at Cornell University in the United States why climate change is happening and what the future holds. He visits the organisations that are trying to help farmers adapt to climate change. Dr Ivan Rwomushana, from the non-profit inter-governmental organisation CABI, and Oliver Furechi from the charity Practical Action tell him what strategies and solutions they're teaching farmers. Presenter: Michael Kaloki Producer: Jo Critcher Image: Nancy, a farmer in the county of Nakuru in Kenya; Credit: BBC

Comments

Rate this episode

Episode Details

Author
BBC World Service
Show Type
full
Audio Format
audio/mpeg

We use analytics

We use Umami, a privacy-friendly analytics tool, to understand how visitors use this site. No personal data is collected and no data leaves our EU servers. You can accept or decline below. Privacy Policy