This document captures the stories, challenges, and triumphs of farmers in Bungoma, Kakamega, and Siaya counties, showcasing the resilience and adaptability of communities amid changing climates and agricultural landscapes. This blend of local wisdom and innovation highlights the local community’s commitment to embracing sustainable and climate-smart approaches to soil and land management.

This compilation is Western Kenya’s contribution to a worldwide problem; it is a living resource that Bungoma, Siaya, and Kakamega counties can use for years. It provides guidance for implementing successful SLM practices, facilitating informed decision-making, and fostering continuous learning and improvement.

In India, ProSoil is implemented in the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The SLM practices from India in this compilation represent a broad spectrum of activities and interventions the project has undertaken since 2015. These practices are typified by local innovation and resource efficiency. They leverage local materials in a way that benefits soil health and is financially sustainable for farmers. Through its efforts, the project has helped rehabilitate 54,658 hectares of land in the implementation area. We have validated business models for products such as crop residue-based biochar and quality-tested urban organic waste-derived compost. This has cemented the financial viability of the project’s SLM practices, incentivising their self-sustaining proliferation.

While these interventions respond to specific challenges within each local context, there is also potential for applicability and scale in other regions. To explore and operationalise the practices, India and other ProSoil global programme partner countries have already been working consistently to deepen South-South SLM knowledge exchange.