Where it is realized
Summary description of agroecological practice
Sorghum farming for Economic Diversification
Type of agroecological practice
1. Promotion of crop-livestock practices
2. Generation of income
3. The practice is a source of food for humans and fodder to livestock
Implementing the practice
As a source of income generation practice, I produce sorghum and sell it to both local and outside markets as food and also supply it to the Kenya Breweries Limited who take it as a raw material for alcohol production.
The practice is also a source of food to my household and fodder to my livestock. After harvesting, I keep some for consumption (making of porridge and ugali flour). I use the stalks as animal feeds.
Why you use and what you expect from this practice?
1. Sorghum farming is drought tolerant and there is lower or no inputs costs incurred in the practice.
2. The practice has economic value especially in the outside market since it has good nutritional value as food.
3. I prefer sorghum farming too because it can do well in all seasons hence I am assured of food for my household and livestock feeds for my animals.
I expect to increase more on my income, improve on the health of my household members and that of my consumers and expand the practice into large scale.
Land size
Substitution of less ecological alternative
Details
I don't use any synthetic inputs on the practice, therefore it saves me on costs.