Country: Kenya and Tanzania
Lead organisation: Food Security for Peace and Nutrition Africa (FSPN Africa)
This project sought to find solutions to farm gate emissions of carbon dioxides and other greenhouse gases and leveraging agricultural production land as carbon sinks for atmospheric CO2. The CAFAESUP team integrated end-to-end data-driven decision-making through iterative capacity building for the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices, quantification of farm gate CO2 emission and sequestration, incentivising through carbon financing, and facilitation of access to factors of production and market linkages. This intervention enabled farmers to earn a sustainable income with the sale of carbon credits, thereby bolstering their resilience and financial well-being.
Key progress highlights:
- Capitalising on the existing leadership structures within farming communities, FSPN engaged local group leaders as Trainers of Trainers (ToTs) for peer-to-peer learning. This practice led to retention of key information and applying learned practices.
- A total of $ 10,000 investment mobilised and 1,700 people trained.
- Engaged 5,318 users with the project.
- Ensured full compliance with national and local regulations, while obtaining permit from the President’s Office of Regional Administration and Local Government Authorities (PO RALG).
- FSPN Africa implemented a system that conducts real-time soil and carbon testing using remote sensors and handmeters for instant recommendations.
- Created user-friendly training materials and developed a scalable digital system to provide comprehensive guidance on regenerative agricultural practices and carbon sequestration techniques, supported by evidence from the baseline study – user satisfaction score for the digital system = 4.9/5.
- 4 knowledge products generated/events hosted and accessed by 13,169 people.
