Desert agriculture in Turkana, Kenya

The communities of Kaikor, Napeikar, and Lokudongo are situated in the North of Turkana County which is one of the most food-insecure regions in Kenya. This is due to its climatic conditions that do not support natural agriculture.

Turkana is largely affected by the poor and inconsistent distribution of long rains, recurrent insecurity, and conflicts over rangelands, water points, and calamities such as locust infestations. Heavy rains and flash floods claim most of the livestock and cause furth