Farmers Helping Farmers

Published purpose

The ultimate outcome of this project is improved food and nutrition security of farm families (women, girls, boys and men) in the Buuri Dairy milk collection area and adjacent rural communities in Meru County, Kenya. The project integrates a number of innovative approaches to increase agricultural productivity, income, nutritional knowledge and skills among the target population. Women are the focus of the project as they are eager to learn and apply knowledge and skills that help improve the lives of their families. The project works with the local government extension network and nutrition experts to train 400 farming women who are members of ten women’s groups and/or three dairy groups on best practices in dairy, egg, vegetable and fruit production, as well as biogas, rain water harvesting and solar power technologies. It also works with five schools in the project region to establish vegetable gardens and cookhouses for a school feeding program. The project directly benefits women’s families (1600 people), and an additional 1500 students in the schools. Farmers Helping Farmers became registered in Kenya and established a fully owned subsidiary as an incorporated company, Wakulima Waididia Wakulima (FHF in Swahili).