Improving weather forecasting to help farmers adapt to climate change
BY MARTHA NYAMBURA
TAITA TAVETA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2013 - A glimpse of Werugha Village, located along Kenya’s Coastal region, reveals beautiful furrows of green vegetation cascading up the Taita Hills, one after the other.
In one of the homes, sixty six year old Edwin Kirigah leans heavily on his walking stick. Deep furrows form on his brows as he assesses the vast lands of Taita Taveta County.
Born and bred in this area, Kirigah notes that he holds the land close to his heart.
Over the years, he has seen his people go through seasons of drought and plenty. “Though a lot has changed in this farming community, the weather has been the most drastic,” he says.
“In the past, it was easy to predict climatic conditions. If armies of ants traversed my house and coffee trees flowered, I knew the rains were coming. And it was time to prepare the land,” says Kiriga who has practiced agriculture since his childhood. read more http://www.wfsj.org/mesha/?d=40
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