𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

𝐌𝐁𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐔𝐍𝐈, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 ~ Preserving indigenous farming practices is paramount to safeguarding food, culture and knowledge for future generations. Farmers in Mbumbuni, Mbooni East have renewed efforts to conserve indigenous seeds and promote climate-resilient agroecological practices ahead of the coming rains.

Brought together under the Drylands Natural Resources Centre, the farmers on Friday showcased a rich variety of indigenous seeds alongside traditional foods prepared from them, highlighting their nutritional, cultural and environmental value. The initiative also seeks to preserve cultural foods and ancestral farming knowledge as an important part of Makueni’s identity and heritage.

County Director for Culture, Music and the Arts, Mutua Mulonzya, encouraged farmers to embrace indigenous seeds and sustainable farming practices suited to the county’s climatic conditions, while strengthening cohesion and food security among communities.