Climate-Smart Labor-Saving Agrotechnologies for Increased Resilience of Women in Dryland Kenya

Kenneth Odhiambo of the University of Eldoret in Kenya will support the design and implementation of scalable, climate-smart, labor-saving agricultural practices and technologies to improve women's livelihoods in drylands of three counties in Kenya. These practices, depending on the county, will focus on beekeeping and production of poultry, fruit, sorghum, groundnuts, and cowpeas, as well as rice paddy fish farming where feasible. The approach will be co-designed by the intended beneficiaries. The set of technologies will include new mechanisms for water harvesting and automated solar-powered irrigation systems. Farming practices will be introduced to increase food and nutrition security as well as for higher and more stable income.