Climate-resilient agriculture
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Kenya Launches $263.8 Million Programme to Build Climate-Resilient Agriculture
Kenya has launched a $263.8 million climate resilience programme aimed at strengthening agriculture, restoring ecosystems and improving water management across 10 counties in the western part of the country. The Integrated Natural Resources Management Programme (INReMP), launched on 17 July, is designed to support vulnerable rural communities by promoting sustainable farming practices, protecting natural resources and improving food security. The…
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Kenya Unveils KES 1.1 Trillion Agri-Food Investment Plan to Drive Food Security and Jobs
Kenya has unveiled a KES 1.1 trillion National Agri-food Systems Investment Plan (NASIP) for 2026–2030, setting out an ambitious roadmap to modernize agriculture, strengthen food security, attract private capital and create more than two million jobs over the next five years. The investment framework, launched during the Financing Agri Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) Summit 2026 at the Kenyatta International Convention…
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AfDB Approves $9.4M Grant to Boost Climate-Resilient Rice Farming in West Africa
The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a $9.44 million grant to the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) to strengthen climate resilience in rice value chains across 13 West African countries. The funding, approved on 17 July 2025, comes through ADF’s Climate Action Window and will support rice farmers and processors in…
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