In this video, learn why it is essential to compost manure before using it in your garden, and how to do it easily and effectively. Some traditional practices involve spreading fresh manure directly onto garden beds. However, this can be … Read More
The six young people trained by The Ivory Foundation at the educational farm attached to St Paul’s School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Lesotho have begun collecting manure from the school’s pig farm to fertilise the farm’s … Read More
Summer, which corresponds to the rainy season in southern Africa, is the ideal time to set up a fertiliser tree nursery. These trees have been chosen for their ability to fertilise the soil by producing nitrogen nodules at their roots, … Read More
To enrich the soil in the various plots cultivated on the farm, the young residents of Levi’s Nek went to collect manure from a nearby sheep and cow farm. At night, the animals are kept in a stone pen close … Read More
For almost 10 years now, the biochar burner installed by The Ivory Foundation in Bulembu has been working tirelessly to produce this input that helps retain water and nutrients in the soil, while capturing carbon in an environmentally friendly way. Two people are in … Read More
A training session has been organized by The Ivory Foundation and Agrosemens to train the women of Dawady in the use of organic fertilizers and seed production. Natural ingredients such as Neem oil and Neem cake (organic residue after pressing … Read More
The Bala seed farm follows the principles of agro-forestry, where a fertiliser tree nursery has been set up. The seedlings are prepared in plastic bags deep enough for the trees to develop strong downward roots. The seedlings are prepared in … Read More
2 cultivation plots of 14m long were set up to carry out 8 experiments on 24 squares of 50×50 x50cm deep. Experimentation of biochar on a plot of Milpa The milpa was chosen to experiment biochar, as it allows to … Read More
Also known as the three sisters, milpa is an ancestral crop association of corn, climbing beans and squash. Corn serves as a stake for the beans that climbs over it. The beans fix the nitrogen beneficial to the growth of … Read More
Trees grow in Yagma’s garden! Fertilizing trees and fruit trees are growing and will soon bring shade to the garden!
