Over 10,000 small holder farmers to be trained on Regenerative agricultural Practices
Small Holder Farmers at one of the Field demos At The Pastoral Center Eldoret/Photo James Gitaka
By Faith Chepkemoi
Over 10,000 small holder farmers within Uasin Gishu County are set to benefit from Regenerative Agricultural Practices ,a Farmers Training Program launched by Sistema.Bio in partnership with SNV.
According to Adams Amenya, Sistema. bio-Sales Manager, the program will basically focus on dairy farmers with keen interest in the commercial value of manure for crop production and generation of biogas.
“With the training on regenerative farming, overall resource use efficiency of small farms is expected to increase as crops and livestock enterprises are combined in small farms. This automatically translates to profit making even for smallholder farmers,” Said Amenya
Amenya further says the training will also contribute immensely to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) which is a global partnership action call in attaining Zero Hunger.
“Sistema.bio is aligned with the goals of hunger free Africa and the recently announced Regenerative Agricultural practices for improved livestock and markets (REALMS) training program. There is need for Kenyan farmers to adopt smart agriculture that will guarantee increase in yield due to the rising population,” he added.
Judith Libasia, Business Development and Extension advisor at SNV says majority of the smallholder farmers are yet to be introduced to biological pest control.
“Several smallholder farmers apply circular and regenerative farming practices such as the application of low quantities of home-made compost manure and biological pest control. To help realize this, REALMS projects will work with smallholder farmers and their communities and with the relevant stakeholders to create the necessary enabling environment for application of regenerative agriculture.” Said Judith
So far, Sistema.bio has enabled over 7,000 farmers in Kenya to efficiently convert their waste into renewable energy and bio fertilizer through the patented technology.
The Uasin Gishu County Executive member for Agriculture Hon. Edward Sawe noted that most farmers were continuously harvesting low yields due increased soil acidity occasioned by the over use of DAP fertilizer,
“We are pleased to be part of this training so as our farmers are equipped with the latest farming skills and technologies that will better their yields sustainably.
The CECM however urged farmers to desist from continued land fragmentation that threatens food security in the Country.
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Very impressive where do i get the training very interested
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