By adopting more and more circular, regenerative, and inclusive farming practices, Kenya has proven nice potential to make its second-largest business extra sustainable general. For occasion, circular agriculture is enabling Kenya to mitigate local weather change, elevate its meals high quality and enhance safety. To illustrate the alternatives for circular agriculture in Kenya, the Netherlands embassy launched the brochure “Kenya and the Netherlands working together towards circular agriculture in Kenya”. The brochure supplies a complete of 11 farming developments and alternatives which were recognized as indicative of the transition in the direction of circular agriculture. It features a number of finest practices throughout 5 areas that we hope will encourage anybody working in the agricultural sector.
L-R: Ingrid Korving, Agricultural Counsellor for Kenya and Tanzania, Karin Boomsma, Director of Sustainable Inclusive Business – Kenya, Maarten Brouwer, The Netherlands Ambassador to Kenya, launching the report in Nairobi on Wednesday, sixth April.
Speaking throughout the launch, The Netherlands Ambassador to Kenya Maarten Brouwer famous that “In recent years, Kenya and the Netherlands worked together to optimize Kenya’s agriculture sector by offering smart technology and organizational support, which has already proven successful.”
To illustrate the alternatives for circular agriculture in Kenya, the Netherlands Embassy has launched a report “Kenya and the Netherlands working together towards circular agriculture in Kenya”. The report supplies a complete of 11 farming developments and alternatives which were recognized as indicative of the transition in the direction of circular agriculture. It features a number of finest practices throughout 5 areas hoped to encourage anybody working in the agricultural sector.
The report was launched throughout a enterprise community reception organized by the Netherlands Embassy in Nairobi on the sixth of April 2022.
Circular agriculture
Kenya’s agricultural sector is significant for sustaining its individuals and its economic system. With a quickly rising inhabitants, the demand for nutritious meals is rising. In addition, a minimum of 1 / 4 of Kenya’s annual GDP is generated from agriculture, and it employs over 40% of its whole working inhabitants. It is, due to this fact, protected to say that optimizing the agriculture sector would profit the nation in a number of methods. Moreover, it could assist Kenya obtain its bold local weather objectives.
“This is where the concept of circular agriculture comes in. In simple terms, it involves practices that are in harmony with nature and at the same time support its stakeholders. Circular agriculture enables Kenya to tackle key environmental challenges while also sustaining its population and economy,” emphasised Karin Boomsma, Director of Sustainable Inclusive Business – Kenya.
So, how precisely is Kenya making its agriculture extra sustainable? For one, adopting circular farming practices helps to mitigate local weather dangers like droughts and floods, it retains the soil wholesome and due to this fact, secures diet and avoids soil and land degradation. Circular, regenerative practices scale back carbon emissions due to environment friendly (re)use of sources. By turning produce that might in any other case be misplaced into animal feed, pure fertilizers, or biofuel, meals waste is prevented, soil high quality is elevated, and pointless emissions are diminished.
“Kenya’s agricultural advancements have seen a great number of collaborations with the Netherlands. Though having vastly different climates, both countries rely heavily on agriculture and are thus keen on exchanging experiences and best practices. As driving forces behind circular agriculture, our countries together form a rich source of knowledge that benefits both parties,” stated Ingrid Korving, the Agricultural Counsellor for Kenya and Tanzania, including that “the Netherlands Embassy has formulated 5 agriculture sectors which have already bloomed on account of the partnership”.
Kindly discover the full report right here.
For extra data:
Ministry of agriculture, nature and meals high quality of the Netherlands
www.authorities.nl/en