February 2023
RRHS, with support from Kiima Foods NGO, launched the 'Farmer Livelihood and Resilience to Climate Change' project, lasting 11 months from January to November 2023. This project includes 80 farmers who act as key ambassadors for their households.
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| Beneficiaries of the RRHS Farmer Field School receiving basic project tools to rehabilitate the land. |
Project Goal:
"To strengthen small-holder farmer livelihoods, improve their resilience to climate change, and increase the incomes of 80 farmers through the adoption of Climate Smart agricultural technologies and practice."
Lyahin da Xavier (Diploma in Agriculture) and Muqisa Godfrey (BA Social Work) led our 'Application of Agricultural Technologies' workshop, from which 49 participants successfully acquired skills after training. They taught about the A Frame Level.
"This is a simple, yet accurate tool used for constructing contours on a hillside or slope. It is useful in the basic construction of hillside farming systems, as well as for establishing level contours and drainage ditches."
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Project beneficiaries after discussing the root causes of climate change and integration of Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies
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| Project participants in action |
Prior to using the A-Frame for accurate marking of contours on a hillside or slope, project participants were in small groups for inductions on how to construct the frame.
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| Project participants in action, starting to make the conservation trenches. |
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| Project participants determined to rehabilitate their gardens by making conservation trenches. |
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| Kiima Foods volunteer at work. |
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Project participants making conservation stretches.
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| Project participants were exposed to the economic value of planting tomato trees. |
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During Farmer Field School, participants were subdivided into manageable groups and coffee stumping was successfully completed
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Project participants in a group planning event.
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RRHS is grateful for all that have helped in this project. If you would like to volunteer/intern with us please email us via ruralservices60@gmail.com.
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