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How Farmers Are Learning About Restoring Soils and Scaling Agroecology in Kenya
Italy🏛️ PoliticsCenter5 hr. ago

How Farmers Are Learning About Restoring Soils and Scaling Agroecology in Kenya

In Makueni County, Kenya, farmers from Vihiga and Kakamega counties are participating in a community-led agroecology project to test various homemade organic fertilizers. Coordinated by Bio Gardening Innovations (BIOGI), the initiative involves planting drought-tolerant crops like pigeon peas, cowpeas, and open-pollinated maize using different biofertilizers such as bokashi, solid biostimulants, and composted manure. Each crop row is labeled and monitored for growth metrics including germination rates, shoot strength, flowering times, and yield data. The goal is to identify effective practices that can be scaled across communities to promote sustainable agriculture. The project highlights efforts to combat soil degradation through organic methods rather than synthetic fertilizers.

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How Farmers Are Learning About Restoring Soils and Scaling Agroecology in Kenya

In Makueni County, Kenya, farmers from Vihiga and Kakamega counties are participating in a community-led agroecology project to test various homemade organic fertilizers. Coordinated by Bio Gardening Innovations (BIOGI), the initiative involves planting drought-tolerant crops like pigeon peas, cowpeas, and open-pollinated maize using different biofertilizers such as bokashi, solid biostimulants, and composted manure. Each crop row is labeled and monitored for growth metrics including germination rates, shoot strength, flowering times, and yield data. The goal is to identify effective practices that can be scaled across communities to promote sustainable agriculture. The project highlights efforts to combat soil degradation through organic methods rather than synthetic fertilizers.

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