NMK, Moi University Call for Revival of Indigenous Crops.

Bye Festus Ronoh | Bomet County,

Officials from the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) and Moi University have urged Kenyans to revive the cultivation and consumption of indigenous crops, citing their high nutritional value and resilience to climate change.

Speaking at the Indigenous Crops Revival in the Public Imagination event held at Sot Technical Training Institute in Merigi, Bomet County, NMK Director-General Prof. Esther Kioko said the institution is committed to restoring the status of indigenous crops and reintroducing them into communities and daily diets.

Prof. Kioko noted that indigenous crops are rich in nutrients and well adapted to local climatic conditions, making them critical in addressing food security challenges.

Moi University’s Prof. Priscah Tonui encouraged local communities to continue planting traditional crops such as millet and sorghum, observing that many indigenous foods were discouraged during the colonial period despite their nutritional and environmental benefits.