Kenyan farmers who began receiving carbon credits in early 2014 for their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are being supported by investors, research organizations and NGOs.

The blog of the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature initiative reports on the Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project which was established as a pilot to test the methodology developed by the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund which rewards farmers for sustainable agricultural land management (SALM) practices that sequester or conserve carbon.

The project, which is coordinated by Vi Agroforestry has worked with more than 1500 farmer groups and successfully removed almost 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere; equal to emissions of 5,164 vehicles in a year.

Now, the farmers and their trainers are to benefit from a manual and set of posters that provide information about climate change and SALM practices such as agroforestry, soil nutrient management, tillage and residue management, agronomic practices, integrated pest management, soil and water management and improved livestock management.

The materials have been developed by EcoAgriculture Partners together with the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS),the Environmental Resources Management Center for Sustainable Development (ERMCSD) and Vi Agroforestry.

Read the full story: Sustainable Agricultural Land Management is Paying off for Kenyan Farmers