The Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) and the Wezesha Agribusiness Programme are promoting a climate‑smart integrated farming system that combines poultry, fish and vegetable production on a single farm unit.

In the model, poultry manure fertilises fish ponds and the nutrient‑rich pond water is then used to irrigate vegetable gardens, allowing farmers to generate income from three enterprises while reducing waste.

The approach enables small‑scale farmers to maximise limited land by running the three activities together, which can improve household food security and earnings.

Over the past two years, at least 5,000 young people have received training in climate‑smart agricultural practices through the Wezesha programme, with an emphasis on linking them to finance and markets.

A poultry technology transfer centre in Kisumu now produces roughly 300 trays of eggs daily for the local market, showcasing improved housing and biosecurity standards.

Farmers such as Miriam Ojakol report that keeping chickens in enclosed houses reduces disease exposure compared with free‑range systems, while Rebecca Odalo says installing wire mesh stopped rats from killing her birds.

Government’s broader agricultural diversification push

The integrated farming drive coincides with other initiatives, such as the recent launch of cocoa as a scheduled cash crop, aimed at diversifying farmer incomes and supporting agro‑forestry.

President William Ruto announced the distribution of cocoa seedlings in Endebess, Trans Nzoia County, and pledged collaboration between KALRO and KEPHIS to scale up seedling production.