28 May 2013, Siaya District, Kenya - Martin Owino digs a hole two feet down to plant a banana sucker in using conservation agriculture technique to faciltate water retention. This new way of planting mixed with terracing allows farmers to save excess rain water that would otherwise wash away top soil and flood the entire area. Owino switched to farming bananas after a KARI representative encouraged him when his tomato crop failed due to climate change.
FAO Project: FMM/GLO/006/MUL - FAO Multi-Partner Programme Support Mechanism (FMM) - Voluntary contributions support to Strategic Objective H: "Improved food security and better nutrition". Objectives: Strengthening capacities of farmers to adapt to climate change through land and water management.