African organic farming manual

African Organic Farming Training Manual. Abstract. This project, started in October , aims at delivering and enabling best farming practices to farmers, farmer groups, extension workers and trainers. The appropriate training materials developed by FiBL will help extension workers to better address and communicate with small-holder farmers and as a result encourage the application of . The location and design of the farm shall comply with the State Pollution Control Board. The farm shall not be located at least meters from any major water drinking source and meters from any other livestock / poultry farm enterprise The farm should be fenced with barbed wire/ concrete boundary wall upto. Training Manual for Sustainable Ecological Agriculture and Community Development 6 INFORMATION ABOUT PELUM KENYA Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) Association is a membership organization in East and Southern Africa. The organization was started in and has grown from the initial 25 member organizations to

African Organic Agriculture Training Manual Module 09 Crops Unit 19 Banana 2 Bananas are a perennial tropical and subtropical crop, which grow in a wide range of environments. However, the banana production systems can be divided into three broad categories depending on the number of cultivars grown and the. 8 AFRICAN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE TRAINING MANUAL BOOKLET Nr. 3 8 Reducing the movement of water Organic farmers build structures to either stop the moving water or reduce its speed to allow it to soak into the soil, but also to intercept any moving soil. Such structures include: Grass strips: Strips of grass are planted along the contours. Trash lines: Crop residues and other bulky plant. Organic agriculture can provide options and improvements attractive for African farmers and local economies. FiBL and partners from the African organic movement have created an illustrated training manual and a comprehensive online directory of organic agriculture in Africa to support smallholders in implementing organic farming techniques.

African Organic Agriculture Training Manual - English Edition. Module 1: Definition and Benefits. Module 2: Soil Fertility Management. Module 4: Pest, Disease and Weed Management. Module 5: Animal Husbandry. Module 6: Farm Management. Module 7: Marketing and Trade. Module 8: Conversion to Organic Farming. Module 9: Crop Management. Organic agriculture can provide options and improvements attractive for African farmers and local economies. FiBL and partners from the African organic movement have created an illustrated training manual and a comprehensive online directory of organic agriculture in Africa to support smallholders in implementing organic farming techniques, improving. African Organic Agriculture Training Manual Module 02 Soil Fertility Management 5 1 to 6 % of the topsoil weight of most upland soils. Soils with more than 12 to 18 % organic carbon (approximately 20 to 30 % organic matter) are called organic soils. There are numerous benefi ts to having a relatively high stable organic matter.