Shamba Shape Up : Series 4 - Shamba Shape Up Series 4 - Episode 5: Chicken, IR Maize, OFSP, Farmer's group and Solar lamp
We are in Siaya county with Robert and Grace to learn all about planting OFSP, keeping chickens, IR maize and Striga weeds, D.light solar lamps and why being in a farmers group is a good idea
Makutano Junction Season 12 - Makutano Junction Sn 12: Episode 7
There's a new headteacher in town who pledges to secure FPE money to improve the classroom. Shaka develops a loan scheme to help people buy solar lamps.
Shamba Shape Up Season 12 - Shamba Shape Up Series 12 - Episode 8: Farm Inputs, Budget & Financing, Solar pump & Potatoes
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This week we are in Nakuru County, the home of beautiful lakes and flamingos.
We are in Keringet area and we are meeting farmers Caroline and Sammy who have invested in potato farming and other cash crops.
Let’s go and find out about their potato farming and how they manage it and other crops in their farm
This week we are learning about;
1. Mavuno Zaidi (farm Inputs)
2. Budget and financing
3. Solar pump
4. Fungicide on potato
Shamba Shape Up Season 12 - Shamba Shape Up Series 12 – Episode 14: Solar power irrigation system, Finance & Nutrition
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This week we’re in we’re in N’gong, Kajiado County. We’re visiting farmers Eva and Jeremiah. The last time we were here (One year ago) we helped install a solar pump to help irrigate the crops.
So we want to find out if the system has been working well and learn more.
On this farm we learn about:
1. Benefits of installing a Solar power irrigation system
2. The benefits of financial planning
3. Good nutrition for expectant and breastfeeding mothers
Shamba Shape Up Season 12 - Shamba Shape Up Series 12 – Episode 17: Solar water pump, Improved Kienyeji & Calf rearing
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Today we are in Machakos county the home of some of the world's mysteries.
With unpredictable changes in the weather pattern farmers have suffered immense effects of climate change. The farmer we are visiting today has proved that with determination and commitment farming can be done here.
Today we’re visiting Rachael and her farm manager Isaac. They have been working together for one and half years and are set to get better as a team
This week we are going to learn about:
1. Calf rearing and housing
2. Kienyeji/Improve Chicken
3. Financing chicken house
4. Solar pump installation
Shamba Shape Up Season 12 - Shamba Shape Up Series 12 – Episode 18: Cattle, Pasture, Solar pump & Rain water harvest
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Today we are in Kajiado county. Kajiado name comes from the word Olkeju-ado. Which means "The Long River" in the Maasai language.
We’re visiting a Masai elder Mr. Makui who is working with other farmers in the community to mitigate climate change. Makui is not only a family man but also an elder who is involved in matters affecting his community.
They have a large farm where they keep cows, grow and preserve pasture, maize and beans.
Let’s go and see what we can learn from this farm:
1. Cattle milk
2. Solar water pump installation
3. Rain water harvest
4. Supplementary fodder production