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The government unveils a biotech strategy to mass-produce drought-resistant seedlings, aiming to achieve its 15 billion tree target while creating jobs for youth groups.

The government’s ambitious plan to plant 15 billion trees by 2032 has hit a logistical snag: a shortage of high-quality seeds. In response, the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) has unveiled a new biotechnology strategy to mass-produce drought-resistant seedlings capable of surviving the country’s erratic climate.
Environment Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya announced the establishment of 18 new "seed centers" across the country. These facilities will use tissue culture technology to clone elite tree varieties that mature faster and require less water, a critical adaptation for Kenya’s arid north.
"Conservation must make cents to make sense," Tuya quipped. The strategy involves empowering youth groups and Community Forest Associations (CFAs) to run commercial tree nurseries. The government has committed to buying 30% of its seedlings from these groups, turning the green initiative into a job creation engine.
The success of this plan hinges on the arid counties. With new species like Melia volkensii (Mukau) being promoted for drylands, the government is betting that science can turn the brown map green. It is a race against desertification, and the seedlings are the ammunition.
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