By Obegi Malack
Organic farmers in Kajiado County have commended the National Government for introducing Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) in schools. They have described the move as a way to contribute to food security and environmental conservation.
Esther Kagai, the founder of Community Sustainable Agriculture and Healthy Environmental Programme (CSHEP) said she is confident that agriculture will be taken seriously in the new curriculum.
Speaking during the World Foods Day on 16th October in Kiserian Muguma Training Centre, Kagai urged parents to encourage their children to start garden farming in their homes.
“CBC does not encourage the use of fertilizers as students are encouraged to make manure,” she said.
She added that garden organic farming will improve food productivity in the country as well as improve the health of the community.
Ngong Organic Farmers Association chairperson Peter Melonyie said that organic farming does not need big lands as small places like house balconies can be turned to organic gardens.
Dr Silke Stoeber, a senior scientist at the Centre for Rural Development who was the guest speaker, said farming is part of everyone’s life and everyone must make use of the space they have to put up small farms.
She partnered with farmers to come up with a book on organic farming titled Production and Marketing of African Indigenous Leafy Vegetables which was launched during the event.
The attendees, who included Nakeel Boys High School students, were taken through organic farming process. They sampled different foods and vegetables as well as herbal medicine from organic farms.
