Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Ecological-Food-Farmers--Trek-Launch-in-Kenya-27MZIFJJX2602.htmlConceptually similarEcological Food Farmers' Trek Launch in KenyaGP0STQ7O7Completed★★★★★★Ecological Food Farmers' Trek Launch in KenyaGP0STQ7O8Completed★★★★Ecological Food Farmers' Trek Launch in KenyaGP0STQ7O9Completed★★★★★★Ecological Food Farmers' Trek Launch in KenyaGP0STQ8IECompleted★★★★Ecological Food Farmers' Trek Launch in KenyaGP0STQ8IHCompleted★★★★Ecological Food Farmers' Trek in KenyaGP0STQ8IDCompleted★★★★Ecological Food Farmers' Trek in KenyaGP0STQ8PSCompleted★★★★★★Ecological Food Farmers' Trek in KenyaGP0STQ8PYCompleted★★★★Ecological Food Farmers' Trek in KenyaGP0STQ8PRCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STQ7O6Ecological Food Farmers' Trek Launch in KenyaPress conference to launch the initiative where 30 smallholder farmers from Kiambu, Meru, Machakos and Makueni counties, set off from Thika on a 4-day resilience journey that will see them engage county leaders and Kenyans on the ideal agricultural system that they envision for Kenya and the continent, exhibit produce, share knowledge and share seeds to their counterparts. The farmers will make stops in Machakos, Makueni and Nairobi counties with a clear message ahead of World Food Day.With support from The Kenya Biodiversity Coalition (KBioC), Greenpeace Africa, The Kenya Organic Agriculture Network (KOAN), the Institute for Culture and Ecology (ICE) and The Kenya Small Scale Farmers’ Forum (KSSF), the farmers will use this resilience journey to showcase and prove the benefits of ecological farming.Locations:Africa-Kenya-ThikaDate:11 Oct, 2016Credit:© George Mimano / GreenpeaceMaximum size:6016px X 3169pxKeywords:Day-Ecological farming-Farmers-Food for Life (campaign title)-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Press conferencesShoot:Ecological Food Farmers' Trek in KenyaSome 30 farmers embark on a trek to showcase the fact ecological farming is the way to go about saving our food system and putting value for money. Kenyan farmers are demanding that governments move away from industrial farming and promote ecological farming.