Cooperative Farming Can Deal with Dwindling Cultivable Land

Abstract

Kenya’s population has increased tremendously since Independence, from 8.93 million in 1963 to over 53 million. Yet the average agricultural production has fallen due to subdivision. In some places in Gusiiland, the average ‘farm’ is 0.8 hectares, ranging from 0.5 to two hectares. Landholding gets smaller closer to urban centres with increased rural-urban migration putting inordinate pressure on agricultural land for housing development.