Business Daily Africa / Kenyans.co.ke•2022Featured In
How climate-smart farming is transforming livelihoods in Turkana
Coverage of Nanok’s irrigation demo farms, seed bank and community training that improved food security for vulnerable households.
Sustainability & Environment
Aaron Nanok
Sustainable agriculture
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UN / World Food Programme press release (Kenya)•2022Featured In
County agriculture leader honored by UN for ending hunger
Recognition of county-level leadership contributing directly to SDG2 (Zero Hunger).
About
Aaron Nanok is a Kenyan agronomist, climate adaptation expert and public servant who leads sustainable agriculture and food-security programs in Turkana County.
He has served as Director of Agriculture (previously Senior Agri-Nutrition Officer and head of the Agri-Nutrition Unit) for Turkana County, implementing climate-smart agriculture, irrigation demo farms and community seed-bank initiatives.
Nanok co-developed climate-smart training materials with development partners (e.g., World Vision), led World Bank-funded agripreneur trainings and established a county seed bank to conserve drought-tolerant varieties.
His field work including an irrigated demonstration farm and farmer trainings helped transition 200+ vulnerable households toward improved food and nutrition security in arid Turkana.
He holds a BSc in Natural Resource Management (Egerton University), an MSc in Food Security & Community Nutrition (Gulu University) and additional training including a diploma in Integrated Water & Resource Management.
10+
Years Experience
7+
Projects Led
6+
Collaborations
3+
Awards Won
Achievements & Awards
2022–Present
Director of Agriculture Turkana County
Leads county agriculture policy, programs and climate-smart initiatives across Turkana’s arid landscape.
2022
UN Person of the Year (Kenya)
Recognized by the UN/WFP for outstanding contributions to ending hunger and promoting climate-smart agriculture in Turkana County.
2019–2022
Headed Agri-Nutrition Unit & Irrigated Demo Farm
Established and maintained an irrigated demonstration farm and trained farmers on drought-tolerant crops and nutrition-sensitive agriculture.
2021
Food System Resilience Project Agripreneur Training
Under the World Bank-supported project, coordinated training of 200+ agripreneurs to deliver modern farming services locally.
2020
Climate-Smart Agriculture Manual (co-developed)
Co-authored county training materials and manuals in partnership with World Vision to scale climate-smart practices.
Ventures & Companies
Turkana County Government Department of Agriculture
Director of Agriculture•2022–Present
Oversees county agriculture strategy, climate adaptation programs, nutrition initiatives and extension services.
Agri-Nutrition Unit (Turkana County)
Former Head / Senior Agri-Nutrition Officer•2016–2022
Led nutrition-sensitive agricultural programming and community demo farm initiatives.
Climate-Smart Pilot Projects (various partners)
Project Lead / Technical Advisor•2018–Present
Implemented seed-bank, irrigation and capacity-building pilots with development partners.
Media & Speaking
Featured talks, interviews, and podcast appearances from Aaron Nanok.
UN Person of the Year Local Impact Story
United Nations / WFP coverage (Kenya)•2022
Profile: Aaron Nanok and climate-smart farming in Turkana
Business Daily Africa•2022
Local county report on irrigated demo farms and impact
Turkana County / Kenya News Agency•2021
Academic Work & Publications
Whitepaper2020
Climate-Smart Agriculture Training Manual (county edition)
Turkana County & World Vision (co-authored)
Training manual and curriculum used to scale climate-smart practices among smallholder farmers and youth agripreneurs.
Testimonials
“Aaron Nanok’s work is commendable his models for climate-smart farming will be scaled to improve food security across the county.”
Jeremiah Lomorukai
Governor, Turkana County
About Aaron Nanok
Aaron Nanok is a Kenyan agronomist, climate adaptation expert and public servant who leads sustainable agriculture and food-security programs in Turkana County.
He has served as Director of Agriculture (previously Senior Agri-Nutrition Officer and head of the Agri-Nutrition Unit) for Turkana County, implementing climate-smart agriculture, irrigation demo farms and community seed-bank initiatives.
Nanok co-developed climate-smart training materials with development partners (e.g., World Vision), led World Bank-funded agripreneur trainings and established a county seed bank to conserve drought-tolerant varieties.
His field work including an irrigated demonstration farm and farmer trainings helped transition 200+ vulnerable households toward improved food and nutrition security in arid Turkana.
He holds a BSc in Natural Resource Management (Egerton University), an MSc in Food Security & Community Nutrition (Gulu University) and additional training including a diploma in Integrated Water & Resource Management.
Professional Experience
Director of Agriculture at Turkana County Government Department of Agriculture
Oversees county agriculture strategy, climate adaptation programs, nutrition initiatives and extension services.
Former Head / Senior Agri-Nutrition Officer at Agri-Nutrition Unit (Turkana County)
Led nutrition-sensitive agricultural programming and community demo farm initiatives.
Project Lead / Technical Advisor at Climate-Smart Pilot Projects (various partners)
Implemented seed-bank, irrigation and capacity-building pilots with development partners.
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