Bleak future as farmers fight nature damage, climate change

Members of the Roma youth group in Kwale county who have adopted modern farming methods and are using football tourneys to educate the public on environmental conservation. [Mark Oloo, Standard]

Rural communities are facing the double tragedy of poverty and biodiversity loss, with the trend pointing to an increase in food shortage and human-wildlife conflicts.

The situation is blamed on the overexploitation of natural resources with no counter mechanisms to improve food production systems and conserve nature.