Maryanne Waswa

Maryanne Waswa is the chair of the Vihiga Mixed Farmers’ Cooperative in Vihiga County, Kenya, where she leads a group of 24 families in cultivating diverse crops and maintaining beehives. Under her leadership, the cooperative has adapted to climate change challenges by pooling resources for irrigation systems and drought-resistant seeds, highlighting the resilience and self-sufficiency of smallholder farmers in the face of financial and environmental pressures.