
Pastoralism Gets a Reboot in Drying Kenya
In Kenya, a new generation of farmer-herders is fighting hunger with support from the World Food Programme and the Zoetis Foundation.

In Kenya, a new generation of farmer-herders is fighting hunger with support from the World Food Programme and the Zoetis Foundation.

Kenya is experiencing rapid economic and population growth, but it’s struggling to ensure that everyone gets equitable access to resources, especially food security.

Farmers worldwide play a fundamental role in ensuring food security, bolstering economies and helping advance sustainable agricultural practices. As we confront challenges related to climate

Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are trapped in a hunger emergency as the region lurches from crisis to crisis.

Since the start of the year, 9 million more people have slipped into severe hunger across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia – leaving 22 million people struggling to find enough food to eat.

The packaging of WFP’s food has a lot to accomplish. It has to protect and preserve food, provide information on safe use and disposal, be able to withstand a variety of climates, sit for extended periods of time, allow for effective transport and tracking – and be environmentally sustainable.

Almost a month into the current rainy season, desperately needed rains across the Horn of Africa have so far failed to materialize. If these conditions continue, the number of hungry people due to drought could spiral.

Thanks to a recently introduced law on funding for people with disabilities, WFP is working with a local government in Kenya to support people with disabilities like 8-year-old Ikran.

The Horn of Africa is experiencing the driest conditions recorded since 1981, with severe drought leaving an estimated 13 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia facing severe hunger.

“I must help as many as I can with the little that I have. To me, this is sadaqah (the Islamic notion of ‘voluntary charity’).”