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IDES helps Turkana farmers replant after locust devastation

Written by mikaela on October 6, 2020. Posted in Kenya, MC Impact, Partnerships.

The International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES) has once again come to the aid of farmers in Turkana, Kenya, following the devastation of their crops this year by desert locusts, reports Eric Lorupoe, the farm and water projects manager with the CMF team in Turkana.

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Turkana farms are source of hope in difficult year

Written by mikaela on September 10, 2020. Posted in Kenya.

It was a challenging year to start a new irrigated farm in Kokel, Turkana, Kenya, reports Eric Lorupoe, who took over the management of Turkana water and farm projects from CMF missionary Gene Morden last year.