Rise with the Borana - Kenya
- SDG 2 – ZERO HUNGER : End hunger, ensure food security, improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
- SDG 7 – AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY : Ensure access for all to reliable, sustainable and modern energy services at an affordable cost
- SDG 8 – DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH : Promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
- SDG 12 – RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION : Establishing sustainable consumption and production patterns
Synopsis :
Embark with Nicolas into the heart of Kenya’s arid and majestic landscapes, where agropastoralism is reinventing itself in the face of climate change. Nicolas meets the Boranas pastoral community, who, faced with dwindling resources and increasing drought, are making a fascinating transition from herds of cows, vulnerable to these extreme conditions, to dromedaries, far more resilient.
To better understand the challenges of this adaptation, Nicolas takes to the skies with his paraglider, flying over the immense plains and the migrating herds. This unobstructed view enables him to grasp the extent of the transformations underway, and to invite local leaders to share their experiences. On the ground, he plunges into the daily lives of herders and discovers how they combine ancestral traditions, technological innovation and extraordinary resilience to preserve their livelihoods.
Back in central-western France, in the heart of the plains and bocages, he wondered how the experience with the Boranas could help breeders in this region to adapt their practices in the face of drought and heatwaves. Here, we’re already seeing the introduction of more resistant forages, such as sorghum or alfalfa, and crossbreeding of cattle breeds combining hardiness and productivity, such as the Maraîchine and Brahmane. But it’s possible to go even further in these strategies, combining tradition and innovation, which show exemplary resilience in the face of growing climatic challenges.
Between aerial adventures and enriching encounters, this destination offers a new perspective on ecology: positive, inventive and profoundly human. An invitation to explore how one person’s adaptation can inspire another’s solutions.
