The Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) Project is transforming lives through improved nutrition and livelihoods in Central Turkana County, Kenya. By promoting the production and consumption of vitamin-rich sweet potatoes, the programme has helped reduce child malnutrition rates from over 30% to approximately 19–21%, while strengthening household incomes and food security for hundreds of families.
Smart Farming: In Turkana, where drought has challenged traditional livestock farming, a shift to crop agriculture is taking root, led by the success of the county’s first orange-fleshed sweet potato farm.
Orange-fleshed sweet potato farming thriving in Samburu. Farmers working with KALRO and ChildFund are growing five different varieties Sweet potato is sixth most important food crop in Kenya and is rich in Vitamin
Orange-fleshed sweet potato farming thriving in Samburu. Farmers working with KALRO and ChildFund are growing five different varieties Sweet potato is sixth most important food crop in Kenya and is rich in Vitamin
Sweet Success: In Turkana, where drought has long strained traditional livestock farming, a quiet transformation is taking root. Pastoralists are turning to orange-fleshed sweet potato farming, discovering a more resilient source of food and income. What began as a shift for survival is now a growing success story
