Soil Restoration and Land Management Programme in LREB Counties
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Soil Restoration and Land Management Programme in LREB Counties

15 February 2025Homa Bay, Migori, Kisumu
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A multi-county programme restoring degraded agricultural land through biochar application, agroforestry, and sustainable land management practices.

Kibmist, working alongside county agricultural offices and partner organizations, launched a soil restoration programme targeting degraded agricultural land across 3 LREB counties.

Programme activities included:

  • •Soil health assessments across 50 farms
  • •Biochar application demonstrations on degraded plots
  • •Tree seedling distribution and agroforestry planning
  • •Erosion control and water conservation techniques
  • •Farmer-managed natural regeneration (FMNR) training

Over 6,073 hectares of land have been identified for restoration activities. The programme distributed 10,000 tree seedlings and demonstrated biochar-enhanced soil management on 20 pilot farms.

Results:

  • •50 farms assessed for soil health
  • •10,000 tree seedlings distributed
  • •20 pilot farms demonstrating biochar application
  • •3 county governments engaged as partners
  • •Farmer satisfaction rate of 92%

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land-restorationbiocharagroforestrysoil-health
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