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Irrigation, Climate-Smart Farming Take Centre Stage as Kenya, Israel Seek Solutions to Water Challenges.
Nairobi and Tel Aviv are looking at irrigation and climate-smart methods as Kenya ties its food security directly to water supply.
Nairobi – Secretary to the Cabinet Mercy Wanjau said agriculture remained a major government priority and linked food security directly to access to water.
Background
Agriculture is the largest single contributor to Kenya's economy, accounting for roughly a fifth of gross domestic product directly and a further share through processing and trade. It is also the biggest employer, and most production is rain-fed smallholder farming, which leaves output exposed to failed or late rains.
Climate-smart agriculture is the term used by the Food and Agriculture Organization for farming methods that aim to raise yields, help farms cope with a changing climate and cut emissions at the same time. In practice it covers drip irrigation, water harvesting, drought-tolerant seed, conservation tillage and soil cover.
Israel is widely studied for its water technology. Drip irrigation was commercialised there in the 1960s, and the country recycles a large share of its treated wastewater for agricultural use. Kenya and Israel have long-running cooperation in agriculture and water, run on the Israeli side through the MASHAV development agency.
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Nairobi and Tel Aviv are looking at irrigation and climate-smart methods as Kenya ties its food security directly to water supply.
Nairobi — Secretary to the Cabinet Mercy Wanjau said agriculture remained a major government priority and linked food security directly to access to water.
Background
Agriculture is the largest single contributor to Kenya’s economy, accounting for roughly a fifth of gross domestic product directly and a further share through processing and trade. It is also the biggest employer, and most production is rain-fed smallholder farming, which leaves output exposed to failed or late rains.
Climate-smart agriculture is the term used by the Food and Agriculture Organization for farming methods that aim to raise yields, help farms cope with a changing climate and cut emissions at the same time. In practice it covers drip irrigation, water harvesting, drought-tolerant seed, conservation tillage and soil cover.
Israel is widely studied for its water technology. Drip irrigation was commercialised there in the 1960s, and the country recycles a large share of its treated wastewater for agricultural use. Kenya and Israel have long-running cooperation in agriculture and water, run on the Israeli side through the MASHAV development agency.
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