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    Agroforestry
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    How our innovation is working towards transforming landscapes in Kenya & beyond
    A seedball is simply a seed inside a ball of charcoal dust mixed with some nutritious binders and then broadcasted on the fields. Direct planting of seeding reduces transplant shock and helps the young trees grow stronger roots which in turn helps them grow into stronger trees. However, use of seedballs helps in protecting the […]
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    SLM02 Fanya juu terraces
    Fanya juu terraces have provided a framework to Kenya‘s successful soil and water conservation programme. Cultivation becomes easier as the terraces spread out to make the land more level and when combined with manure yields increase. There are mostly used by farmers with sloping lands to help in water conservation and prevent soil erosion. Construction […]
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    Agroforestry maintainace
    Agroforestry involves growing trees with other crops on the same piece of land. This ensures proper land utilization, increased crop output per unit area and more income generation. However, when replacing failed tree seedlings this should be done in one week for uniform growth of the trees and also timely weed to ensure more nutrients […]
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    Agroforestry land preparation
    Agroforestry involves growing trees together with other crops usually seasonal crops. Trees offer protection to plants against wind, direct sunshine as well as increased production per unit land area. Materials required for field marking before establishment of an agroforestry garden include sticks and ropes. It is also important to select seeds with desirable characteristics such […]
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    Bush control Namibia. Turning bush into fodder
    During drought periods, feeds stand to be the most important problem faced by the farmers to feed their animals and this reduces the quality of the livestock products which hinder production. Animal feed from local bush is a big opportunity to feed the farmers as they fodder and control bush from their fields at the […]
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    SLM10 Managed regeneration
    Land degradation brings about dust storms resulting in desertification. Tree planting can be used as way of reducing the effects of desertification. Planting trees schemes by using exotic species like Eucalyptus and pine do not do well in the dry areas. Trees that have been found to survive in the dry areas are the indigenous […]
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    Animals trees for a better crop
    Animals play an important role in keeping soil healthy while manure helps in crop production. Tethering or crowning animals on fields returns both manure and urine to the soil. Urine is rich in nitrogen for crops and does not require extra labour for manure handling or storage. Maintaining a good relationship with herders is important […]
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    SLM03 Grevillea agroforestry
    Grevillea is not an indigenous tree, its roots are in Australia, but made it‘s long track to Africa as a shade tree for coffee and tea plantation. Grevillea is an important on farm tree for smallholders as it is uncompetitive with other crops for sunlight, water and nutrients. It grows comfortably without reducing the yields […]
    Duration: 00:07:56
    SLM11 farmers and pastoralists
    Land is vulnerable to degradation, hence farmers know their survival depends on keeping soil healthy. Animals and trees help in prevention of land degradation. Manure is a pretext for farmers, hence farmers without animals have symbiotic relationships with pastoralists. Pastoralists benefit from farmers crop residues and give farmers manure in return. Manure is important for […]
    Duration: 00:12:19
    Animals and trees for better crop
    Using animals and trees improves the fertilization of the soil and therefore protects it from the parasitic weed Striga. Striga attacks cereal crops and therefore destroys your harvest. On fertilized soil, you will find less Striga than on poor soil. Leaving your animals fenced or roped up on the field is the easiest way to […]
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