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Thursday, February 10, 2022

AFSA: advancing agroecology practice/natural farming.

10 February 2022.  AFSA: advancing agroecology practice/natural farming.

AFSA is organizing 4 sessions in which organizations who are part of AFSA members will share how their work with farmers to advance agroecology practice/natural farming is going. 27 January, 10 February, 24 February, 10 March.
10/02 Looking at the 9 principles of Natural Farming as developed by the Community Natural Farming programme in Andhra Pradesh from their experience, which are the two principles you would say you and the farmers you are working with are most effectively putting into practice?

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RUCID - Mityana in Uganda



Rural Community in Development (RUCID) started in 1994 as an NGO; working with rural farmers helping them realize that farming is a profit making occupation. Rucid was started with a demo farm of 1.8 acres trying out information gathered from research stations on the farm and so helping the farmers to apply the knowledge.

Currently RUCID has a social services department dealing in dissemination of organic agricultural knowledge and practices to the farmers, extension work to ensure the knowledge and practices are being applied properly, groups, cooperatives and collective marketing, cottage industry, income generating activities. There is also an agricultural college. The business wing is dealing in fruit juice processing, tropical fruit wine making and fruit drying.

RUCID has trained over 250,000 farmers so that they can use organic farming methods to grow their crops, look after their animal and support natural environment so that it can support their present activities for the better future.

Presentation by: 
  • Samuel Nyanzi 
  • Ssebadduka Elisha Bireke
Samuel Nyanzi is "a living encyclopedia" of indigenous knowledge and he experiments his knowledge and innovations at his site at the Rural Community in Development (RUCID) in Mityana, Central Uganda.


The Organic Agriculture Centre of Kenya (OACK) 

OACK from Muranga’a county in Central Kenya saw that by providing the right skills, information and support, they could help small-scale farmers move away from subsistence farming and into thriving livelihoods that improve their local communities and the landscapes they live in. 

OACK is keen to raise awareness of the negative impact of industrial agriculture on Kenya’s farmland and the roles that farmers and consumers play in restoring its sustainability. Samuel proves that smallholder farmers hold both great potential and a strong desire to move from subsistence farming to prosperous livelihoods that support the local agriculture and economy. Combining indigenous knowledge with the right training, farmers and their families can contribute and thrive on the landscapes they entirely depend upon. 

Organic farming is gaining traction among local smallholder farmers buoyed by increase in awareness and training programs. Organic Agriculture Center of Kenya Extension Officer Ndirangu Kariuki says in below videos how practice of competitive organic farming boosts production of healthy food and conserve the ecosystems which have been damaged over the years due to heavy use of chemicals.

Presentation by: 
  • Everlyne
  • Lawrence

Malawi chapter of regional Scope 

SCOPE Malawi is an Organisation that uses permaculture as a tool to assist schools to redesign their grounds in an ecologically sound manner with impressive results. SCOPE Malawi promotes the sharing of experiences by partners who are committed to assisting schools and colleges to demonstrate sustainable land use with a view of enhancing healthy environments in and out of schools and communities.

SCOPE Malawi partners with schools and colleges to promote productive, multi-purpose, and healthy environments that are designed to meet the educational, nutritional, and other basic needs of the learners, teachers, and parents/farmers.

Presentation by: Jazzakah Mapasa, Technical Advisor SCOPE Malawi 

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