Then someone said, “Auditor, that’s a snake. When it’s old and the weather is hot, it gives off that kind of scent.”
What?! I didn’t even know snakes had a smell.
That day, I learned something new and since the area was snake-prone due to high temperatures, I never ignored that scent again.
As we train farmers on GlobalG.A.P. and Climate-Smart Agriculture, one key takeaway is this:
The ecosystem thrives when we learn to coexist even with what we fear.
Snakes play a vital role in pest control and biodiversity. So today, as we continue to celebra the World Snake Day marked yesterday,remember that….
Even snakes are part of the food safety story!
Everyday we learn something new!
“I live for the land, and I steward it with everything I’ve got.”
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Ever smelled food aroma like pilau in the middle of a farm?
That’s what happened to me while leading a farm audit for organic certification.
As I moved between blocks, a sweet aroma filled the air. I asked the food safety team, “Who’s cooking pilau?”
They laughed, “Watu wa balaa, mtatuonyesha mambo nyie!” (You Nairobi people, you will show us things!)