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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Donde se realiza

1 - En la granja

Descripción resumida de la práctica agroecológica

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

Tipo de práctica agroecológica

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

Implementación de la práctica

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

¿Por qué usas y qué esperas de esta práctica?

1.To control pests

Sustitución de menos alternativa ecológica

1 - Sí

Detalles

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