The partnership between WE4F and Turkana Basin Institute (TBI) in Ileret, Marsabit County in Kenya.

This partnership began in October 2020. TBI and WE4F’s partnership and project seek to create more opportunities for the people in Ileret. A solar-powered water pump has been installed at the TBI borehole 8 km away from the institute. The new water system can pump up to 4 m³ of brackish water per hour to the institute, were it feeds into the solar-powered reverse osmosis (RO) System. This RO system currently produces about 15 m³ of clean water that is used at the institute and for the hydroponic systems. Fresh vegetables are produced in the institute’s old greenhouses. The plants, which include lettuce, spinach, kale, tomatoes and much more. are the living proof that this type of horticultural production can work in a region as dry as Marsabit.

The hydroponic system helps protect the produce from environmental conditions that prevent conventional agriculture in the region. Additionally, TBI is currently setting up new, improved structures and shade nets to cater for the growing hydroponic production. Read more

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