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taalumanet@friendica.hubup.pro

Simple solutions to increase productivity of small scale farmers in Africa!

small scale farmers around the world have to struggle with so many issues including lack of space, pest control, lack of access to healthy and organic fertilizer not to mention water that is becoming an even bigger problem in so many parts of the world.

There are many solutions that can help increase the yield of each plant by using solutions such as trellies.

During our visits in different parts of Ghana, we never saw any farmer using trellis for their tomatoes, cucumbers or eggplants.

With bamboo being widely available in many parts of ghana at very low cost, it is possible to create efficient and low cost trellis like the ones in this image to increase the efficiency of many crops and at the same time make it easier to fight the weeds and pests.

It also creates a natural shield against heavy rain and strong sunshine while making it easier for farmers to take care of their plants and harvest their produce.

#Gardening #Farming #Tomatoes #Cucumbers #Eggplants #Trellis #VerticalFarming #OrganicFarming #Plants #Africa #Ghana #Taaluma

faab64@diasp.org

“We have employed several weed management tactics this first year. Deep mulch #composting being one. Where that system isn’t in place, we use hoes and hand #weeding to mitigate weeds. Our long term weed management goal is to keep the #soil covered, planted, and nutrient balanced, hopefully decreasing weed pressure over time. To open new plots, we employ #silagetarps which remain in place for months at a time. We hope to incorporate more #covercropping and growing #mulch in place to mitigate future weeds.” -- Emma Arnold and Maddy Chitwood of Daydream Farm located in Everston, Washington⁠

⁠#gardening #farming #organicfarming #growownfood

Read more about their #growing journey and other inspiring stories on Part 2 of our 2023 Catalog Blog Series - The Future: Let's Plan(t) It at: https://bit.ly/3VtHO2x 🌱🌱