Fields with Maize in Kenya

Comparison of maize grown with standard fertilizer and organic compost. Staff at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology measure the height of plants every two weeks.

Unique identifier: GP04NVV

Type: Image

Shoot date: 20/06/2013

Locations: Africa, Kenya, Thika

Credit line: © Sven Torfinn / Greenpeace

Size: 4928px × 3280px 8MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Organic Farming in Kenya

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology is running long-term comparison trials of farming systems in Thika, Kenya at KARI (Kenya Agricultural Research Institute). G-BIACK is a community-based organisation that trains and promotes Grow Bio-intensive Agriculture and other development technologies among small-scale farm holders in Kenya to improve food production and food security at household level.

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