Agriculture
Empowering Communities Through Sustainable Farming
Agriculture
Empowering Communities through Sustainable Farming
Innovation in Agricultural Solutions
Our agriculture program combines traditional farming knowledge with modern techniques to create a sustainable, environmentally friendly solution that meets the unique needs of each community. By integrating farming with income-generation initiatives, we address both immediate and long-term needs, building a holistic support system for vulnerable families
Yatima Outreach’s agriculture program stands as a model of innovation, sustainability, and empowerment. By equipping caregivers with the skills, resources, and support to feed their families and sell surplus produce, we improve food security and foster economic empowerment. With potential for scaling and replication, we are committed to expanding our impact on agriculture in Kenya.
Bungoma
At ACK Madeleine in Bungoma, our agriculture programme is designed to support both the feeding programme and long-term sustainability. By integrating poultry, dairy, and crop production, we are able to provide nutritious food while generating income to sustain our operations and empower the community.
Greenhouse & Crop Farming
Our greenhouse farming initiative allows for year-round cultivation of various crops, independent of weather conditions. By leveraging modern techniques, we maximize resource efficiency, including water and space usage.
We grow crops such as kales and sunflower through both greenhouse and open-field farming, supplying food for the programme and local markets.
Poultry Farming
We rear improved kienyeji (Indigenous) chickens for egg production and incubation. Eggs are used in the feeding programme and sold, while incubation allows us to hatch chicks for sale, adding value and increasing income opportunities.
Dairy Farming
Through semi-zero grazing and improved breeding methods, milk is produced to support the feeding programme, with surplus sold to the surrounding community.
These enterprises are interconnected, creating an efficient and sustainable system.
Sustainability
Sustainability is driven through an integrated farming model where each activity supports the other. Crop production contributes to livestock feed, while livestock generates income
that is reinvested into the programme.
Key practices include silage production to reduce feed costs, use of improved poultry breeds for higher productivity, artificial insemination to enhance dairy quality, and crop
diversification to strengthen resilience. Value addition—such as egg incubation and chick sales—further increases sustainability
Impact
The programme directly supports the feeding of children while also creating incomegenerating opportunities for the wider community.
Caregivers benefit by purchasing and reselling eggs and other produce as small businesses, helping them better support their families. At the same time, consistent access to milk, eggs, and vegetables improves nutrition for children in the programme.
Caregivers are able to use these earnings in meaningful ways, including paying school fees for children in secondary and tertiary institutions, purchasing livestock, and improving their homes.
Narok
At our Narok Integrated Community Centre (NICC), agriculture plays a vital role in sustaining the project and strengthening the resilience of the families we serve. Through these activities, we not only support food production but also empower caregivers with practical resources to improve household nutrition and income.
We take a holistic approach to agriculture by supporting both community households and projectlevel farming. 50 households have so far been supported with essential farm inputs as well as fertilizer, laying a strong foundation for improved food security.
At the project level, we have dedicated 1.5 acres of land to maize farming. In addition, we have invested in a greenhouse equipped with an irrigation system to enhance year-round production and increase efficiency.
Sustainability
Sustainability remains at the heart of our approach. By integrating practices such as greenhouse farming, irrigation, and crop rotation, we are building a system that supports consistent production while adapting to changing environmental conditions.
To ensure long-term impact, harvested crops are sold, and the income is reinvested in the programme to purchase farm inputs and cover labour costs for subsequent seasons. This cycle of
reinvestment ensures continuity and growth.
Impact
At the household level, families use their produce to feed their households, significantly improving
food security. For those with surplus, selling the produce provides an additional source of income.
Caregivers are able to use these earnings in meaningful ways, including paying school fees for
children in secondary and tertiary institutions, purchasing livestock, and improving their homes.
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