Crop of the future? More climate-hit Kenyans count on fish farming

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As the East African country grapples with climate swings that batter crops and choke incomes - including a current drought that is the worst in four decades - some farmers are discovering that adding fish to their farms can help with water storage, make their diets more nutritious, and boost earnings.

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The fisheries department said it has so far supported about 20 farming groups and more than 1,350 individuals. It did not provide any information about the cost of the initiative.

The county covers the cost of a pond liner, and, for the first year, pays for baby fish - also called fingerlings - and enough fish feed to sustain them until they mature.

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While the ponds can be a buffer against drought by storing rain to be used for irrigation in the dry season, farmers hit with particularly extended dry spells can struggle to find ways to top them up.

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