Kitchen garden farming (vegetables),  tree nursery operation, crop farming and livestock farming

Kitchen garden farming (vegetables), tree nursery operation,...

Caren Ombedo

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Where it is realized

1 - On-farm

Summary description of agroecological practice

1.Connectivity
2. Recycling
3. Co-creation of knowledge
4. Economic diversification
5. Synergy

Type of agroecological practice

1. Multi purpose agroforestry
2. Use of biological pest control measures
3. Sharing my skills and knowledge with other members of the community
4. Connecting with other outside actors working in my area for networking and improving on my farming skills
5. I recycle used containers to establish tree seedlings in my nursery

Implementing the practice

1. For biological pests control on my vegetable kitchen garden, I use wood ash.
2. I recycle used containers to establish tree seedlings in my nursery
3. For improvement of my farm production, I use organic animal manure from my livestock

Why you use and what you expect from this practice?

1.To control pests

Substitution of less ecological alternative

1 - Yes

Details

Sometimes I experience severe pests infestation with my maize farming, this forces me to use alternative synthetic pesticides to control pests.