More food security in Nasinyono

Project Area:

Turkana County / Nasinyono

Period:

01.12.2020 - 31.12.2023

Partner:

ACHIM

Funding by:

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and Aktion Deutschland Hilft

What it's about:

750 households in Nasinyono are to permanently harvest more and grow more diverse crops - for example millet and maize. The aim is to counteract malnutrition, especially among small children.

Examples of measures:

Increasing the nutritional value of agricultural products by enriching them with moringa.

Establishment of breastfeeding and child feeding practices

Ensure availability of clean and safe water 

Promotion of agricultural support to farmers by the district government 

Farmers' associations and cooperatives in Nasinyono are strengthened through trainings

The role of the community vis-à-vis the local government is strengthened 

Number of people reached:

Direct: 4,500 people