Kenya in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched a strategy to boost food and nutrition security in the country.
NAIROBI, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Recently Kenya suffered one of its worst droughts following three consecutive poor rainy seasons in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) of Kenya the UN reported.
In October 2021, some areas of coastal and south-eastern Kenya reported their worst rainfall performance since 1981.
Kenya in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched a strategy to boost food and nutrition security in the country.
During the launch in Nairobi, the Kenya capital, Beth Bechdol, FAO's deputy director-general said that FAO has a new strategic framework that involves a 10-year plan focused on making food systems more sufficient.
Following the launch, they went on a field trip to Kenya's drought-stricken areas, donated animal feeds to farmers to aid in the adverse effects of the drought.
According to the National Drought Management Authority, more than 2 million people have been affected by the ongoing drought.
