Conservation Agriculture
Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 6: Conservation Agriculture, East Coast Fever, Loans

We are in Kampi Ya Moto, Nakuru county at Elizabeth and Ezekiel Kapkei's Shamba. We introduce them to Conservation Agriculture, vaccinate their cows against East Coast Fever, show them how to properly manage their sheep and advice them on taking loan

Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 10: Conservation Agriculture, Mangoes, Greenhouses

We are on a whistle stop tour of three shambas. We want to find if our farmers have been following our experts advice.

Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 12: Tomatoes, Conservation Agriculture, Post Harvest Storage

We are in Elgeyo-Marakwet County at Abraham and Priscilla's shamba. We have a look at their dairy cows, chicken, introduce them to the Jab Planter and Direct Seeder for conservation agriculture and bring them some tomato seedlings for their greenhouse.

Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 15: Fertilisers, Green Grams, Certified Seeds

We are in Okal Okoko's shamba in Homa Bay County. We advice him on how to choose the correct fertilisers, have a look at his cereal store and his dairy cows.We also introduce him to conservation agriculture and certified seeds.

Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 17: Fertilisers, Certified Seeds, Aggregation Centres

We are in Bungoma county at Steven and Jacqueline's shamba. We have a look at his bean and maize crops, tell him about the importance of choosing the right fertilisers, using certified seeds and how to properly store his produce. We also introduce him to conservation agriculture and aggregation centres.

Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 26: Conservation Agriculture, Pigeon Peas, Collective Marketing

We are in Makueni County at Theresia's Shamba. We have a new maize variety for her and an expert on the health benefits of pigeon peas. We also introduce her to conservation agriculture, collective marketing and contract farming.

Shamba Shape Up Season 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 13: Tomatoes, Certified Seeds, Conservation Agriculture

We are in Trans-Nzoia County at Joseph and Moses Ndotono's shamba. We have a look at how to improve their tomatoes, introduce them to a new type of tractor and conservation agriculture. We also have a look at crop specific fertilisers and certified seeds.

Shamba Shape Up Season 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 16: Conservation Agriculture, Mangoes, Water Testing

We are in Machakos at Gregory and Teresia Mutua's Shamba. We introduce them to the principles of conservation agriculture, and learn how to properly take care of pests and diseases in mangoes. We also do a soil test and get to know the importance of doing a water test.

Shamba Shape Up Season 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 17: Pigs, Onions, Conservation Agriculture

We are in Narok county revisiting Enkishon Farm the House of Hope School for Farming. We find that they're onion production has improved since we advised them last and the pigs are doing great. We also introduce them to an energy saving jiko and educate them on Conservation Agriculture.

Shamba Shape Up Season 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 18: Certified Seeds, Conservation Agriculture, Energy Saving

We are in Kitui County visiting the Wambua Family. We learn about increasing yield by doing a soil test, planting certified seeds and practicing Conservation Agriculture. We also help them save money by introducing them to an energy saving jiko and a solar home system.

Shamba Shape Up Season 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 20: Maize, Fertilisers, Conservation Agriculture

We are in Uasin Gishu County visiting Steven and Lenah Rotich. We do a soil test, introduce them to crop specific fertilisers and conservation agriculture to help improve the yield on their farm. We also learn about the benefits of solar power and how to save money in the kitchen with an energy saving jiko.

Shamba Shape Up Season 9 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 9 - Ep 10: Conservation Agriculture, Tractors, Maize Storage

We are in Bungoma County visiting Ferdinand and his family. He is an expert in Conservation Agriculture which he has practiced for seven years  and trains other farmers too. We look into the benefits and problems he experiences and introduce the SAME Tractor which can work well in Conservation Agriculture. We also learn how to properly store maize after harvest.

Shamba Shape Up Season 9 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 9 - Ep 10: Conservation Agriculture, Tractors, Maize Storage

We are in Bungoma County visiting Ferdinand and his family. He is an expert in Conservation Agriculture which he has practiced for seven years  and trains other farmers too. We look into the benefits and problems he experiences and introduce the SAME Tractor which can work well in Conservation Agriculture. We also learn how to properly store maize after harvest.

Shamba Shape Up Season 9 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 9 - Ep 12: Conservation Agriculture, Maize Storage, Farm Transport

We are in Sirende, Bungoma County visiting Vincent Okumu and his family. We get to learn more about Conservation Agriculture and how to adapt to climate change. We also look at how to properly store maize after storage and introduce him to a convenient mode of farm transport.

Shamba Shape Up Season 9 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 9 - Ep 13: Conservation Agriculture, Maize Storage, Insurance

We are in Mbooni, Makueni County visiting Justus Kimeu who is very experienced in Conservation Agriculture. We find out how to conserve water and how to maintain healthy soil. We also give his maize store a makeover and look at how agricultural insurance is changing lives.

Shamba Shape Up Season 10 - hamba Shape Up Sn 10 - Ep 3: Avocados, Conservation Agriculture, Dairy Cows

Welcome to a new series of Shamba Shape Up celebrating our tenth anniversary. 

We are in Meru County visiting Douglas and Frederick on their 28 acre farm. We get advice on the best way to plant avocado seedlings for maximum yield, the easiest way to introduce conservation agriculture and some quick tips on how to increase dairy milk production. We also learn how to fight back against the fall armyworm.

Shamba Shape Up Season 10 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 10 - Ep 4: OFSP, Fall Armyworm, Conservation Agriculture

We are in Makueni County visiting Elisabeth who has been farming for 30 years. We learn the benefits of growing Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes, their nutritional benefits and value addition. We also look at the importance of crop rotation when practicing Conservation Agriculture and how to control the Fall Armyworm using the Push Pull Technology.

Shamba Shape Up Season 10 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 10 - Ep 7: Quality meat, OFSP Product, Conservation Agriculture

Welcome to a new series of Shamba Shape Up celebrating our tenth anniversary. We have something special for you; we have a series about food security and quality. We head to supermarkets counter and see how to get best meat for your meal and more on sweet-fleshed potato products. We also visit a young farmer Francis Mwangi in Muranga County to learn how to prepare field using conservation agriculture and improve the crops & raise profits by planting trees around the field.

Shamba Shape Up Season 10 - Shamba Shape Up Sn10 - Ep 10: Conservation Agriculture, Avocado, Dairy Cows, FallArmy

Welcome to a new series of Shamba Shape Up celebrating our tenth anniversary.

This week we are in the highlands of Meru county, visiting Joseph and Duncan (Grandfather and Grandson).

We get to learn about conservation agriculture in highlands, Management of avocado trees.

We also learn about how to take care and improve cows that are in-calf  and how to fight FallArmy Worm by using Push-Pull technology.

Shamba Shape Up Season 10 - Shamba Shape Up Sn10 - Ep 12: Trees, Pigeon peas, Top-dressing, conservation Agriculture

Welcome to a new series of Shamba Shape Up celebrating our tenth anniversary.

This week we look back at the past years the team has visited farmers across the country to learn how they can adapt to changing weather pattern.

We visit Alexander and Ruth in Makueni county and get to learn about the importance of Trees, how to plant and best trees to plant in your area. Also we learn how to get big crop from planting pigeon peas.

We also learn about the importance of Top dressing and how to Top dress your Maize and we learn about the importance and how to do Conservation Agriculture

Shamba Shape Up Season 10 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 10 - Ep 19: Meat Processing, Avocado, Conservation Agriculture & EPC

Welcome to a new series of Shamba Shape Up celebrating our tenth anniversary.

This week we have a something special for you:

First 

We get to learn how meat is processed (go through all the different stages) before it is sold in  a supermarket counter. 

Second 

We visit Mburu Njoroge & his wife Magdalene, in slopes of lashed Thika Hills. Although Peter his son is the one who does most of the work in the shamba.

We help Peter with his Avocado trees and learn the importance and how to plant disease free avocados by buying certified tree seedlings.

We also learn how to prepare land for planting cereals like maize through conservation agriculture.

Also how to cook cheaper, cleaner  and quicker using an electric pressure cooker.

Shamba Shape Up Season 10 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 10 - Ep 22: Conservation Agriculture, M-Kopa, Post-Harvest, EPC

This week we are in Kibwezi, visiting famers John and Stella together with their daughter Carol,  Who is starting to take over the farm from their father.

We learn about conservation agriculture on how to plough with a reaper and how to keep cool with a solar powered fridge from M-kopa.

Also we learn how to reduce post-harvest losses and how to cook using an Electric pressure cooker.

Shamba Shape Up Season 11 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 11 - Ep 20:Post harvest storage, Seed treatment ,Agroforestry&Soil Cover

Welcome to shamba shape up

This week we’re in Tharaka Nithi and we’re visiting Alfred and Philippine Mwathi.

This week we are learning about:

1) Learn about storing maize

2) Treating seeds for the new planting season

3) How to manage your trees

4) Keep your soil moist by mulching

Shamba Shape Up Season 11 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 11 - Ep 22:Soil test, Panicum grass, Compost, minimum tillage, Insurance

Welcome to Shamba Shape Up

This week we are in Kakamega, visiting farmer James and Nancy Titiya

We are learning about:

1) Soil testing

2) Planting panicum grass in a nursery

3) Building a compost structure for your farm

4) Minimum tillage for maize

5) Insuring your crop

Shamba Shape Up - Short Clips - Shamba Shape Up Clips: Short Documentary on Conservation Agriculture

CIMMYT Short Documentaries

Partner's Clips - Soil Management_Conservation Agriculture

The 3 main principles of conservation agriculture