Agriculture

Government plans restoration of 10,000 hectares in Mt Elgon ecosystem

The initiative is part of a decade-long conservation programme focused on improving land management, according to Capital FM.

Woman carrying a yellow jerrycan on her head along a path beside a maize field
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The government has announced plans to restore 10,000 hectares of degraded forest and farmland in the Mt Elgon ecosystem, according to Capital FM.

The restoration effort forms part of a 10-year conservation programme aimed at improved land management in the area.

The initiative comes as tree cover restoration efforts gain momentum across the country.

Source: Capital FM

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