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From a women’s crop to a household enterprise, beans are redefining farming in Nakuru and Elgeyo Marakwet counties in Kenya

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Kagabo, Desire

themes
  • Climate action
regions
  • Kenya
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Kagabo, D.; Byandaga, L.; Mvuyibwami, P. (2025) From a women’s crop to a household enterprise, beans are redefining farming in Nakuru and Elgeyo Marakwet counties in Kenya. [Blog post] Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Published online 20 March 2025. URL: https://alliancebioversityciat.org/stories/womens-crop-household-enterp…

Farmers in Nakuru and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties are embracing Nyota beans as a cash crop. Ahead of the MAM season, ECREA, KALRO, and KMD trained over 200 farmers in Nakuru and Elgeyo Marakwet counties on climate-smart farming, providing certified seeds, agro-advisories, and seasonal forecasts.