A civil society group is advocating organic farming in a bid to arrest lifestyle diseases and addressing challenges of food insecurity.
Pelum -Kenya maintains that the growth of indigenous foods will boost food security to marginalised communities.
Speaking on Thursday in Kuresoi South during an organic talk, Pelum -Kenya coordinator Stanley Bii urged residents to embrace organic farming as its the safest form of farming.
“Organic farming has several benefits and residents should embrace it,” said Bii.
He said organic farming does not involve use of pesticides and herbicides which have adverse effects on human beings.
“One of the benefits of organic farming is that it does not retain residues which affect our bodies,” he said.
He said the organisation will roll out other organic talk sessions in all counties with the aim of creating awareness on the importance of organic foods and farming.
“We are set to popularising the campaigns; creating awareness on organic farming to all counties,” said Bii.
He said participants will be trained on value chain development, marketing and market development as well on organic agriculture, standards and certification.
PELUM was initiated in 1995 as network of civil society organisation working with grassroots communities in East and Southern Africa with the vision to empower communities to become self-governed by making their won choices towards a socially and economically sustainable lifestyle.