In the scorching sun of Mikese village in Tanzania's eastern Mvomero district, 31-year-old Maria Naeku tirelessly tends to her small vegetable patch. Each time she pulls a weed, the red soil stains her hands as she guides the trickle of water from a maze of pipes through an elevated bed to nurture her plants.
Mvomero, Tanzania — In the scorching sun of Mikese village in Tanzania 's eastern Mvomero district, 31-year-old Maria Naeku tirelessly tends to her small vegetable patch. Each time she pulls a weed, the red soil stains her hands as she guides the trickle of water from a maze of pipes through an elevated bed to nurture her plants. In a drought-stricken area, Naeku's small garden is a lifeline for her family, giving them food and income.
"We are no longer just caretakers of our families," says 34-year-old Nasarian Lengai, a mother of five who has become a local champion for horticulture farming at Mikese."We are decision-makers who are shaping the future of our community." Tupendane group has also embraced water conservation techniques, constructing ground reservoirs to collect rainwater."This water is very important," she explains."We use it for irrigation when the rivers dry up."The Maasai women's adoption of climate-smart agriculture is not just a response to immediate needs but a strategy for long-term resilience.
As more women embrace climate-smart agriculture, the ripple effects are being felt in neighboring villages, as women once skeptical of these new methods, are now seeing the success in Mvomero and beginning to learn these practices in their own drought-stricken lands.The shift from livestock to crop farming has had a huge impact on the social dynamics within the Maasai community.
The path to fully accepting these new practices is slow, and the women of Mvomero know their success is just the start. They face many challenges ahead, including the risk of drought and strong cultural norms that shape gender roles in Maasai society.
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