Respond to this message Return to Index Original Message KENYA FOOD PROBLEM Kip Posted Jul 3, 2009 3:21 PM Upto 1970s to 80, kenya was self sufficient in food supply, thanks to large scale farming. However, post colonial Kenya saw a destruction of agriculture as former large farms were subdivided way below any economically viable acreage. There was a scramble by Kenyans and those in government to own a piece of former white higlands, no matter if one was a farmer or not. Polices for sound land reform were passed, but remained in the shelves, not implemented. This hunger for land drastically has reduced arable land as many farms were turned into settlements. Areas around Thika, Nakuru, Nyahururu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kitale are now witnessing dwindling arable land as urbainiztaion expands. What future is there for Kenyan agriculture and hence food security if this trend is not tamed ? Login Status You are not logged in Login Password   Optional Provides additional benefits such as notifications, signatures, and user authentication. Create Account Your Name Your Email (Optional) Message Title Message Text Options Enable formatted text (Huh?) Also send responses to my email address   Notice: This is a moderated forum. Your post will not show up until a moderator approves the message. If you regularly have full posting privileges, you may have to login first.