Project Title

A Showcase: Building a Regenerative Food System

Project Location

Makueni County

Project Duration

Start Date: July 2022
End Date: May 2027

Project Key Activities

• Conducting farmer field days
• Sponsoring public participation for agroecology policy
• Training farmers on regenerative agriculture technologies
• Holding farm demonstrations on biopesticides, water harvesting, composting, and vegetable production
• Supporting school vegetable gardens
• Participating in stakeholder meetings for policy development

Project Key Outputs

• 2 farmer field days conducted (245 farmers attended)
• Public participation for Makueni County agroecology policy sponsored
• 368 farmers trained on regenerative agriculture technologies
• 8 farm demonstrations held
• 4 primary schools supported with vegetable gardens (280 pupils reached)
• Participated in 4 stakeholder meetings for agro ecology policy development

Project Achievements

• Successfully conducted 2 farmer field days: Itangini (164 farmers: 92F, 62M, 17 stakeholders) and Mutulani village (81 farmers: 42M, 39F)
• Sponsored public participation for Makueni County agroecology policy
• Trained 368 farmers on: water harvesting structures, on-farm biopesticides, composting and Bokashi preparation, biological pest control, conical gardens, mulching and crop rotation
• Held 8 farm demonstrations on key regenerative practices
• Supported 4 primary schools (Kea, Matiliku, Mutulani, Kasunguni) reaching 280 pupils
• Actively participated in 4 stakeholder meetings for policy development

Project Progress

Status: On track - Multiple deliverables achieved across all project components

Project Impact Summary (Key Performance Indicators)