Farmer Peter Malu in Makueni County in Kenya

Peter Malu in his small scale cabbage farm in Kyandue, Kilome, Makueni county.
As a means of adapting to climate change, farmers in Makueni county, like Peter Malu, are innovatively using sand dams and small dams to harvest and store water for irrigation.The stored water comes in handy during the sunny and hot seasons when the rains are erratic. His cabbages never lack water and he can harvest all year round because of this affordable water saving mechanism.
He also uses ecological farming practices like zai pits, mulching and plants value trees like paws to diversify his income.