Regaining the high ground: Reviving the hillsides of Machakos, Kenya

Through innovation, cultural traditions, access to new markets, and hard work, the people of Machakos District, Kenya, have turned once-eroding hillsides into productive, intensively farmed terraces.

However, in light of recent economic stagnation, population growth, increasing land scarcity, and a widening income gap, the question arises: is Machakos’ agricultural transformation sustainable?