Kenyans look up to greener diets
Organic farms tend to store more carbon in the soil, hence offsetting other greenhouse gas emissions.
It is estimated that only about 180,000 hectares of land in Kenya is currently under organic agriculture, despite the growing demand for chemical-free grown food.
Sylvia Kuria, an organic farmer, has been selling fresh produce in Nairobi for more than 12 months.
Friday April 09 2021
Caroline Moko, the operations manager at Sylvia’s Basket located at Soko Safi Mall on Ngong Road, Nairobi. The grocery stocks organic vegetables. PHOTO | POOL
By LEOPOLD OBI
Organic farms tend to store more carbon in the soil, hence offsetting other greenhouse gas emissions.