"As I continue to work towards covering the school fees of my two children, who are currently enrolled in secondary school, my aspirations for the upcoming year and beyond involve an expansion of my agricultural endeavors beyond my current focus on goat farming. My goal is to lease an additional parcel of land that offers access to water for irrigation. While I recognize the substantial investment required for leasing and implementing irrigation, my plan is to secure a plot in close proximity to major rivers, albeit a bit distant from my current residence. This strategic location would enable me to reduce expenses associated with purchasing numerous pipes and engaging in extensive water pumping from the river to the farm. To fund this venture, I intend to utilize proceeds from the sale of some of the goats, along with the savings I have accrued from my ongoing small-scale farming activities."

"Throughout the year, our community has grappled with a relentless drought, making it exceedingly challenging to plan ahead, especially in terms of farming. Despite its pivotal role as our primary livelihood, the unpredictable weather and insufficient resources for irrigation have subjected us to hardship. In the upcoming year and beyond, my aspirations revolve around initiating the preparation of my acre-sized plot and ensuring a timely planting. This will enable me to effectively manage all cultivation practices, encompassing irrigation, spraying, and eventual harvesting. I intend to divide the land into three sections: one dedicated to maize, another to tomatoes, and the last to vegetables. I gear all these to guarantee ample sustenance for my family of nine while also generating surplus produce for sale within our immediate community, thereby generating income."

"Sometimes in April, we received a substantial amount of rainfall and it was a great blessing for us. It rained at a time when we had experienced a prolonged drought that had greatly affected our livestock, also the seasonal river Wesekes had dried up and we had lack water that we normally use for irrigation. We were able to plant food crops from the onset of rainfall and we are now harvesting maize crops, we are currently food secure and we are extremely happy."

"Looking ahead, I want to put more concentration on my tomato farming. Right now, I work on half an acre of land, but I aim to expand that to one acre by leasing the extra half. I also want to strategize to gain a strong footing in a competitive irrigation system, which is crucial for successful farming in our area. With this coordinated effort, I expect to have a bountiful harvest from it, which will bring in a good income that will enable me to pay for my children's school tuition. I have a child in college and four others in secondary school. With a bigger and better farm, I'm confident that I can achieve this goal and give my family a brighter future."

"In the coming years and beyond, my strategy will involve saving a larger portion of the profits from my tomato farming endeavors. Furthermore, I have intentions to sell a portion of the goats that I've invested in. This strategic move is aimed at accumulating sufficient funds that will enable me to purchase a fertile acre of land, ideally located near a river. This choice of land will facilitate irrigation practices, which are crucial for optimizing crop yield. Owning the land will also provide me with the freedom to engage in farming without the constraints of leasing and the associated expenses, as well as the restrictions imposed by a landowner on usage."

"Increased changes in the climate has caused a lot of challenges for me. The greatest of the challenges is lack of food. Changes in weather patterns and lack of enough irrigation water has led to low productivity and therefore lack of enough food. My husband and I have to do menual work which is scarce to be able to make ends meet which very difficult."

"The challenge that I'm facing at the moment is hunger. Because of changes in climate and lack of enough water for irrigation, our farms have not been productive which has led to low food supply and a lack of money for basic needs. This has affected us greatly since we've been forced to sell our livestock to pay school fees and also purchase food. Live has been very challenging."

"My greatest challenge at the moment is the lack of money. Because of poor rains and lack of enough irrigation water, our farm productivity has gone down which has led to a lack of money to pay for my child's school fees and purchase basic needs. This has made life very difficult since we depended mostly on irrigating our farms to makes ends meet."

"We invested in irrigation in March and planted tomatoes in our one acre piece of land. The harvest in July gave us a good profit and this made us really happy"

"My greatest challenge at the moment is lack of food. We depend on rive Wessex for irrigation of our farms, however, this has become difficult since water is not enough due to lack of rains. This has led to a lack of food in my house at the moment. My house has also been eaten by termites which makes it squeak when beaten by wind. This worries me so much."