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Israel Helping to End Food Shortages in Kenya

(The Star-Kenya) John Muchangi - The southern Arava region in Israel is hot and dry and virtually without rain. Nothing can grow there unless it is made to. Some 102 Kenyans have been beneficiaries of a 12-month internship program at the Arava International Center for Agriculture and Training to gain advanced knowledge in agriculture and food production. The center was established in 1994 to expose students from developing countries to the sophisticated agricultural technologies available in Israel. The Arava region has roughly 500 farming families who produce 60% of Israel's fresh vegetable exports and 10% of its cut flower exports, despite an average yearly rainfall of only one inch. GreenArava is an Israeli company currently managing the Galana irrigation scheme in Kenya, where farming largely relies on erratic rains and three million people require food relief. Former Israeli Ambassador Yahel Vilan says the Galana project "will be a game changer. In five years there won't be a food shortage."
2017-09-07 00:00:00
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