AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMazingira Day: Kenya targeted 17.2 million trees during the week-long campaign, part of its goal to grow 15 billion by 2032. But planting is only a start: Homa Bay has planted about 25 million seedlings since 2022 and still has just 3.18% forest cover, prompting calls to protect existing forests and help seedlings survive. El Niño preparedness: Kenya’s weather service forecast rain across dozens of counties, while climate agencies warn of flood and crop risks in the months ahead. The government is preparing to harvest rainwater, and Garissa has stocked food supplies. Farming under pressure: Erratic weather is taking a toll on farmers’ livelihoods and mental wellbeing. Kenyan scientists are developing climate-resilient crops and improved planting materials to help protect food production. Wildlife: KWS warned poachers after 16 more carcasses were seized in Tana River.
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