Ghana and Kenya Rural Communities Adopt Innovative Solutions to Strengthen Food Security
Summary. Rural communities in Ghana and Kenya are adopting climate-resilient innovations to strengthen food security and incomes. In Ghana, Open Ghana established dry-season gardens using solar water pumps and village savings schemes, enabling vulnerable farmers to grow vegetables year-round. In Kenya, innovator Joe Ouko developed LOFODA-G-Meal, a locally-formulated feed from leaves, herbs, and mineral salts that doubled dairy goat milk production and created new income streams.
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- Countries
- Ghana, Kenya
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- food-systems, climate-and-environment, indigenous-innovation
- Added
- 2026-04-29