Tag Archives: Horticulture

An Upcountry Training in Semi-savannah Crop-Livestock-Tree Dynamics

Posted on 08/06/2011 by dianabuja

I was delighted to discover that my CD of 100s of pictures, taken before my recent hospital adventure, would work – but only on a computer other than my own!  Great fun to see these pictures, of recent training in … Continue reading →

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Mixed Cropping: A Successful Organic Strategy for Small Farmers

Posted on 22/10/2010 by dianabuja

Long before Europeans were on the scene, Africans were practicing companion, or mixed cropping (or planting), which is a highly successfully strategy for outwitting many bugs and diseases. However, with the advent of Northern Hemisphere farming methods in which crops … Continue reading →

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