This research takes place in two small villages: Tot, Kenya and Engaruka, Tanzania. Both locations have ancient systems of irrigation which have been subjected to historical and archeological studies, but have not been investigated for their current developments.

 By investigating the current use that is made of these irrigation systems, the project aims at assessing whether an expansion of those furrows systems have been taking place and what were the triggers behind this. 

The project also focuses on soil management practices that are put in place by the locals in order to comprehend the process of soil anthropogenic formation. This is done by taking a gender perspective and investigating the local gender division of labor in relation to small-holder irrigation farming. This has the potential of shedding light on phenomena of gendered landesque capital formation, gendered agricultural knowledge and gendered perceptions and adaptation of climate variability, which are within the project scope.