Some community groups exploit the forest as an alternative source of income through eco-tourism, bee keeping and production of tree seedlings for sale. Additionally, some farmers have domesticated the Mondia whitei and Osmum spp for commercial farming. KFE has the potential to supply timber and pole wood needed by the timber industry at the local and national level, through industrial plantation and cultivation.By providing alternative livelihood options, conservation efforts will reduce pressure on natural resources and promote sustainable use.

Unsustainable forest practices as well as agricultural practices near forests can contribute to deforestation and disrupt the delicate balance of the ecosystem. This can lead to soil erosion, reduced water quality, and ultimately, weakened forest resilience.

In support of sustainable agriculture, K-BIAN is promoting farmers use of regenerative methods to survive climate shocks, reduce input costs and restore the productivity of degraded soils. This include diversifying with indigenous crops to increase both food security and household income. Some of the practices promoted by K-BIAN include mulching, cover-cropping, inter-cropping, minimum tillage, agro-forestry, use of organic manure, soil and water conservation and crop rotation. The diversity of crops promoted range from sweet potatoes, onions, yams, tomatoes, banana, desmodium, napier grass, groundnuts, Mombasa grass, coriander and cowpeas. Traditional vegetables include managu (black night shade), saga (spider plant), terere (amaranth), mitoo (slender leaf) and mrenda (jute mellow). All these contribute to family nutrition, source of income and environmental conservation with strong focus on sustainable production systems.