By Peter Chege, CEO and Founder

The size of arable land in Kenya continues to shrink as the population grows, rainfall patterns become uncertain and deforestation increases as demand for firewood and charcoal grows. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, only 20% of Kenya’s land area is suitable for agricultural production. The already scarce farmland is further subdivided as the population grows, resulting in smaller and overused farms, poor land quality and low food production.