PELUM Kenya-FACHIG Trust Exchange Program Summary

Background:

  • PELUM Kenya and FACHIG Trust work with smallholder farmers, especially women and youth, in dry areas of Kenya and Zimbabwe.
  • Both aim to improve food security, livelihoods, and climate resilience for these farmers.
  • PELUM Kenya excels in dryland farming and water conservation techniques.
  • FACHIG Trust excels in women-led market associations and value chain development for organic produce.
  • PELUM Kenya struggles to connect farmers to markets, while FACHIG Trust lacks expertise in soil and water conservation.

Purpose:

  • This exchange program allows PELUM Kenya to share soil and water conservation knowledge with FACHIG Trust.
  • FACHIG Trust will share expertise on value chain development and women-led market associations with PELUM Kenya.
  • The program targets youth and women farmers identified by both organizations.

Expected Outcomes:

  • Improved soil health in participating farms in Zimbabwe.
  • Increased food production for smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe.
  • More income sources for farmers in both Kenya and Zimbabwe.
  • Stronger bargaining power for women and youth-led market associations.

Overall, this exchange program aims to leverage the strengths of each organization to improve the lives of smallholder farmers in

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