RENEWED HOPE IN FARMERS MANAGED SEED SYSTEM IN KENYA
The birth and growth of modern science in plant breeding over the years was seen as a ‘savior’ in solving various agricultural production problems. Farmers sang the chorus ‘it is…
The Hidden Treasure In Organic Fertilizer
Over the years, there have been drastic changes in agricultural production, processing and storage compared to ancient Agriculture. Agrarian Revolution sparked the new era of industrial Farming which has raised…
SEED SAVERS NETWORK ADOPTS INTER-GENERATIONAL LEARNING
Youths are the drivers of change and have potential to transform the population by igniting the spirit of agro-biodiversity conservation and adoption of ecological agriculture. The future of agriculture lies…
Hivos Open Source Seed Systems Award and the Kenya Climate Innovation Center Mentoring Program
By Jason Farr, visiting intern from American University, Washington, DC Seed Savers Network Director, Daniel Wanjama, with KCIC mentor, Tom Kore In February of 2017 Seed Savers Network (SSN) participated in…
Saving Soils through Portable Soil Testing
By Jason Farr, visiting intern from American University, Washington, DC Soil degradation is a major environmental challenge in Kenya and has a disproportionate impact on small farmers who depend on…