Organic Agriculture Centre of Kenya (OACK) is a non-profit public benefit organization (PBO) based in Kangari town of Murangāa County.
OACK was founded and registered in 2006 as a nonāprofit organization (NGO) with a mandate to educate and train disadvantaged small-scale farmers in sustainable agriculture in Kenya as a result of trial project conducted by common interested farmers groups and OACKās subscribers in 2005.
Our mission is to educate, train and work with disadvantaged small-scale farming communities on sustainable organic agriculture in Kenya and especially in Eastern Aberdare Agroecosystem.
The general objective of OACKās programmes is to improve and sustain household developmentĀ and growth through sustainable farming within sound environment and stable ecosystem. Key to OACKās objective is working towards achieving Millennium Development Goals and Kenyaās Vision 2030 among other achievements.
OACK envisions independent farming communities actively participating in the sustainable economic, ecological and social wellbeing of Murang'a and surrounding Counties.
OACK is dedicated to enhancing the nutrition security, health, livelihoods and sustainability of farmers in Kenya through promotion of agroecology.
A group of farmers and OACK subscribers conducted a study on land utilization and population growth in Murangāa County.
During this research, we found that there was a crisis of continued population growth and land subdivision into small units putting pressure on natural and shared resources in an unsustainable manner.
It was observed that the challenges posed by population growth were leading to heightened food insecurity, growth in poverty levels, hunger, and greater vulnerability to the environmental ecosystem.
OACK being a change agent, started working with communities on multiple initiatives using sustainable organic agriculture approaches to make the most use of the little available land for farming.
We focus on agriculture because it is the most environmentally friendly and effective way of coping with climate change.
Organic farming was a preferred method because it operates in harmony with locally available natural resources without the use of inputs with adverse effects on health and the environment.
We continue to work with local farmers and community leaders to promote sustainable practices and actions for development in a sound environment to produce healthy organic foods and other products that are ecologically friendly and contribute to the conservation of the world and its natural resources.
OACK is of the opinion that no one can succeed by working in isolation and therefore believes in cross-learning, the power of collaboration and creating synergies to achieve its goals and create impact in the community.
In this regard OACK has subscribed to the following membership organizations.
OACK is a non-profit public benefit organisation (PBO) based in Kangari town of Muranga county.
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