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What’s Happening in Kenya?

Iloplei Twala Cultural Manyatta Women Group of Laikipia County, Kenya are saving the local 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) of pastureland land their livestock by converting “killer” invasive cactus growth into bioenergy for domestic use. (Laikipia County Historic Photo)

(EP News) – Converting Invasive Cactus Growth into Domestic Bioenergy! . . . The Iloplei Twala Cultural Manyatta Women Group of Laikipia County, Kenya, has developed technology to convert “killer” invasive cactus growth into biogas for use in local cooking and other domestic use, while helping to preserve the local pasturelands and protect livestock from the deadly vegetative growth.  Says group member Eunice Kaparo, cactus biogas is cost efficient and eco-friendly.  🙂