Sustainable agriculture

Agroecology and soil fertility

Restore and maintain soil fertility through composting, crop associations and agroforestry, to produce more while spending less on inputs.

Audience: Food and cash-crop farmers, agricultural advisers, NGOs
Duration: 3 days
Format: On-site — field demonstrations
Level: All levels

Learning objectives

Assess the fertility status of a plot
Produce quality compost and biofertilizers
Set up rotations, intercropping and soil cover
Integrate trees into farms (agroforestry)

Programme

01
Understanding your soil
Observation, simple tests, signs of degradation.
02
Composting and biofertilizers
Making use of crop residues and animal manure.
03
Rotations and intercropping
Legumes, cover crops, mulching.
04
Agroforestry
Fertility trees, shade-grown cocoa and coffee, hedgerows.
05
Farm improvement plan
Building a plan tailored to your plot.

On completion

Green Control Academy certificate of completion

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