Malka Bisan Adi Cultural Village is a vibrant community-owned agro-tourism and conservation initiative based in Kinna Ward, Isiolo County, Kenya. Established in 2008 as a self-help group, it is now a registered Community-Based Organization (CBO) composed of 25 active members, with 18 being women.
The village offers eco-friendly accommodation, camping, training workshops, cultural experiences, and a unique fodder and grass seed production enterprise aimed at boosting local food security, income generation, and environmental conservation. Visitors engage with Borana traditions, support women and youth empowerment, and experience first-hand how communities adapt to climate change through culture-driven solutions.
Strengthening lives through shared effort and opportunity.
Protecting Borana heritage through living local traditions.
Restoring nature through sustainable farming and conservation.
Thriving in ASAL conditions with indigenous solutions.
Stay in authentic Borana-style huts that offer a rustic, immersive cultural experience, thoughtfully crafted by the community. Ideal for travellers seeking connection with people, place, and peace.
Experience authentic Borana stays, eco-camping, and nature-based seminars blending culture, conservation, and community learning.
Collective farming of drought-resistant grass (Cenchrus ciliaris), hay baling, seed harvesting, storage, and commercial sales for livestock feed and land restoration.
Producing and distributing native grass seeds for reseeding degraded rangelands and supporting biodiversity through climate-smart agriculture techniques.
Our members thrive through teamwork growing food, preserving culture, creating jobs, and building a resilient future for Isiolo communities.
Kupitia Malka Bisan Adi, nimejifunza kulima nyasi bora na kusaidia familia yangu wakati wa kiangazi. Hii siyo tu mradi – ni maisha yetu.
Tulikuwa tunategemea mvua pekee. Sasa tunavuna, tunahifadhi, na kuuza. Vijana pia wamepata kazi. Hii ni baraka kwa jamii yetu.
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