Fresh lessons from large organic farm in dry land

Farm manager Timothy Mwangi at the Oleleshwa farm in mara Narok County. Out of the 60 acres, 40 acres of unirrigated fields are used for the production of maize and beans. [David Gichuru]

If you had visited this part of Kenya a decade ago, you would never have imagined that a successful farming story could come out of here. For Narok South, a region that is accustomed to perennial drought and famine, Oleleshwa Farm is an inspiring tale. Even today, the climate is relatively hostile for farming, often characterised by intense heat and little rainfall.