The future of farming in Kenya
December 15, 2021
This comic was made together with the London School of Economics and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. The story features young and old farmers in Kenya, representatives of old organizations that used to manage agriculture, and a (fictional) start-up that tries to convince farmers to adopt new technology to move farming into the future. The comic gives an overview of the benefits, but also the dangers, of using new technology.
Explaining some of the terms in the comic:
Extension officers: the old organizations in this comic are represented by extension officers. Officials employed by (local) government to help farmers improve their way of working.
Middle men: many Kenyan farmers rely on middle men to get their surplus produce to market, and to get credit to purchase seeds and equipment.
The comic was drawn by renowned Kenyan artist Maddo and written by Laura Mann, Gianluca Iazzolino, Hellen Mukiri-Smith and Marion Ouma. You can download the PDF here.
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