Food security
Lakeside Farmer Field Schools
Weekly field classes where farming groups test composting, drip lines and mixed cropping on a shared plot.
Location
Lakeside Region
People reached
3,100 households
Status
Active
Year started
2024
The need
Yields on the lake shore have fallen as soils wear out and rains become harder to predict.
How it works
- Groups of 25 farmers meet weekly on a shared learning plot
- Each season tests one change against the usual method
- Drip irrigation kits for groups that finish a full season
- Results shared at an open harvest day
Who we work with
A regional farming network trains the facilitators, who are farmers themselves.
What your support does
Ninety dollars runs one field school for a season. Template values.
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