As Apolonary Tulu harvests potatoes at his Wumingu farm in Taita Taveta county, he appreciates the timely and accurate weather updates from the Met. Taita Taveta county as an Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) has highly benefited," Mary Githinji, the officer in charge of the ACREI focal point, said. Initially, she says farmers relied on general information about weather, but now localised forecasts are playing a key role in helping farmers plan for the entire season. The ACREI projects is in its pilot stage in Taita Taveta county and being implemented in three other countries in East Africa. The weatherman says media played a key role in highlighting weather forecasts, enabling farmers to understand the data better.

Source: The Star March 13, 2020 06:45 UTC