Performance générale
Détails
1. It is economically important in addressing food security and promoting climate smart agriculture
2. We are able to consume the produce and sell it for a long period of time and this has made us develop and make individual and collective investments.
3. It maintains and enhances soil health
4. Little costs involved in the practice
Effets secondaires positifs involontaires de la pratique
Détails
Majority of the community members from within and outside approach us for sweet potatoes vines and we make an income by selling the different types to them.
Effet secondaire négatif involontaire de la pratique
Connaissances et compétences requises pour la pratique
Détails
We plant different types of sweet potatoes that require different timelines of maturity and skills on management.
Travail requis pour la pratique
Coût associé à la pratique
Détails
Practice is very cost effective
La pratique aide-t-elle à la restauration les terres?
Détails
1. As a cover crop, it controls the erosion of farm top soil
2. It is climate resilient
3. The crop residues can be used as dry manure to improve soil health