Dr. Anne Karuma, a Soil Scientist and Lecturer in the department Dr. Anne Karuma, a Soil Scientist and Lecturer in the department of Land Resources Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT), , actively participated in the launch of The World Soil Day/Kenya Food Systems and Land Use Action Plan (2024 - 2030) held at The Radisson Blue Upper Hill in Nairobi, Kenya.

The Department of LARMAT on November 29th, 2023, hosted a team of researcher partners from Cardiff University under the “Translation of climate information into multilevel decision support for social adaptation, policy development, and resilience to water scarcity in the Horn of Africa Drylands (DOWN2EARTH) project. DOWN2EARTH seeks to address the multi-faceted challenges of water scarcity and food insecurity under climate change in Horn of Africa Drylands, by facilitating community-centered adaptation and resilience to climate change impacts.