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FAO, government sign action plan to mitigate drought in arid areas

By James Wanzala | 4yrs ago

Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of Devolution and the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) Eugene Wamalwa and Carla Mucavi, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Representative to Kenya. [James Wanzala, Standard]

Eight counties classified as Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) are set to benefit from a drought mitigation plan.

This was revealed after the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Ministry of Devolution signed the Anticipatory Action and Response Plan for Pastoral and Agropastoral Communities.

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