Kenya’s agricultural sector, contributing approximately 20 percent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product and employing over 40 percent of the population, faces increasing challenges from climate change.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation estimates staggering Sh490 trillion ($3.8 trillion) worth of crops and livestock production was lost over the last 30 years due to disaster events, averaging Sh15.9 trillion ($123 billion) annually due to disasters.
