Climate Justice & Agroecology – Strategic Thematic Areas

Overview

4Interventions

44Field stories

12Groups reached

This initiative addresses the climate crisis through inclusive and sustainable agriculture. RODI partners with smallholder farmers particularly women, youth, and persons with disabilities to adopt agroecological practices that strengthen food sovereignty, improve soil health, and protect ecosystems.

In this thematic area, RODI Kenya promotes the production and consumption of healthy, toxin-free food, restores degraded agricultural and community landscapes, and enables communities to achieve equitable agroecological food sovereignty and climate resilience.

By combining practical farmer-to-farmer agroecology training, indigenous seed preservation, Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) for fair organic markets, and expansive agro-forestry, we build sustainable resilience for smallholder farmers, women groups, and youth agronomists.

What we do

Strategic Interventions

These are the long-term programmes we run in this area. Each one shows who it serves, what it does, and the latest stories from the field.

Intervention 1 of 4

Scaled-up Agroecology Training & Adoption

What it does

Training smallholder farmers in bio-intensive agriculture, soil restoration, indigenous crop varieties, and toxin-free farming tailored to women, youth, and persons with disabilities.

Who it serves

Smallholder Farmers Women Groups Youth Persons with Disabilities

RODI Kenya Trains Wajepi Self Help Group on Bokashi Organic Fertilizer Production

Promoting sustainable soil management through community-based agroecological learning RODI Keny…

Sep 10, 2026

RODI Kenya Strengthens Community and Extension Officers’ Capacity Through Bio-Input Training in Gatundu North

RODI Kenya conducted a practical training in Gatundu North, Kiambu County, aimed at strengtheni…

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Intervention 2 of 4

Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) & Fair Markets

What it does

Establishing community-led organic certification frameworks through PGS that guarantee toxin-free food production while securing fair pricing and direct market access for producers.

Who it serves

Organic Farmers Market Vendors Consumer Networks

RODI Kenya Showcases Agroecological Innovations at the 2026 WFO Annual Meeting

RODI Kenya, under the PELUM Kenya Network, participated in the 2026 World Farmers' Organisation…

May 11, 2026

PGS Training in Siaya County

RODI Kenya conducted a Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) training with the Jamii Development…

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Intervention 3 of 4

Landscape & Agro-Forestry Restoration

What it does

Regenerating degraded public, prison, and community lands by planting indigenous trees, fruit orchards, and soil water-conservation structures for climate resilience.

Who it serves

Community Land Committees Prison Farms Smallholders

How Mr.Joseph and His Wife Mrs. Joseph Are Growing Their Livelihood in Endarasha

Endarasha, Kenya — 2026 When Joseph and Mrs. Joseph planted their trees in 2023, they knew the…

Aug 06, 2026

Giathugu Seed Fair Brings Farmers Together to Celebrate Indigenous Seeds and Agroecology

RODI Kenya joined farmers from Giathugu for a vibrant Seed Fair that celebrated the importance…

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Intervention 4 of 4

Sustainable Eco-Energy Solutions

What it does

Promoting adoption of accessible renewable energy technologies, energy-efficient cookstoves, and clean energy solutions to reduce household environmental degradation.

Who it serves

Rural Households Women Groups Institutions