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Kenya: Small farmers take the stage to sway climate justice debate

2013-04-17 18:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

AlertNet: In northern Kenya's impoverished and drought-prone Turkana region, a group called Kenya Climate Justice Women Champions is encouraging local women to grow hardy, nutritious crops like amaranth, sorghum and cassava, to improve their own health and that of their children. The vitamins and minerals from these foods means mothers are less likely to die in childbirth and can better breastfeed their babies. The micronutrients help kids avoid growing up stunted and give them the energy to attend school....

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