Forestry Training & Finance for 800 Farms in Kenya

by Drylands Natural Resources Centre
Forestry Training & Finance for 800 Farms in Kenya
Forestry Training & Finance for 800 Farms in Kenya
Forestry Training & Finance for 800 Farms in Kenya
Forestry Training & Finance for 800 Farms in Kenya
Forestry Training & Finance for 800 Farms in Kenya
Forestry Training & Finance for 800 Farms in Kenya
Forestry Training & Finance for 800 Farms in Kenya
Forestry Training & Finance for 800 Farms in Kenya
Forestry Training & Finance for 800 Farms in Kenya
Forestry Training & Finance for 800 Farms in Kenya

Project Report | Jun 7, 2019
FOREST TRAINING & FINANCE FOR THE FARMERS REPORT

By Nicholas M. Syano | CEO & Founder

Introduction

Greetings from Drylands Natural Resource Centre family. We are happy to once again share our quarterly progress report. We sincerely thank you for your continued financial support. The 700 small holder farmers we work with and the 12 schools continue to experience progressive impact of diverse indigenous tree planting for the last 10 years. Soils have been reclaimed in the forested areas and moisture content in the soils has improved given that the soils are fertile as well as covered. This gives hope for increased crop production. Farmers continue to enjoy sustainable firewood supply for domestic use as well as charcoal thus saving a lot from charcoal buying and contributing to other developments at house hold level. The joy of seeing this success has pulled the community together and they continue to see the sense of planting more and more trees year in year, out.

During the reporting quarter, the following activities took place: Propagation of different tree seedlings, moving pots to the new nursery site, potting, weeding, farmer’s trainings and follow ups.

Below are detailed Activities during the quarter.

DNRC Tree Nursery

During the reporting quarter, the tree nursery personnel was busy sowing and transplanting the following: Senna semea, Senna spectabilis, Acacia xanthopolea, Acacia polyacantha, Gmelina Aborea, gravellia Robusta, Ecalyptus Camandulenses, Mangoes. Other activities in the nursery included: potting, weeding and watering.

Training and Outreach

During the reporting quarter, The outreach personnel was actively involved in the following activities: 8 groups out of the current 14 groups were trained in hole preparation in the fields as this need was observed from the previous tree planting season. Another training was on pruning both theory and practical’s at household level were by 10 farmers were helped to prune their woodlots. Two schools have been visited during the reporting quarter and necessary recommendations given.

 

Challenges

Scarcity of water and the failing of March –April rains.

Next Quarter Focus

  • Trainings of our newly recruited farmers
  • Farm preparations
  • Propagating more tree seedlings
  • General tree nursery management
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Mar 11, 2019
FORESTRY TRAINING & FINANCE FOR 800 FARMERS REPORT

By Nicholas M. Syano | CEO & Founder

Dec 10, 2018
FOREST TRAINING & FINANCE FOR THE FARMERS REPORT

By Nicholas M. Syano | CEO & Founder

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Drylands Natural Resources Centre

Location: Nairobi - Kenya
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Project Leader:
Nicholas Syano
Nairobi , Kenya
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