Making a big difference - crop comparisons
4 March 2022
In this update, we take a closer look at the difference between Deep Bed farming and other methods.
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Tiyeni's Colin Andrews will be speaking about Livelihood Problems for Malawi's Farmers. He joined Tiyeni in 2013 and became Chair of the Board in 2017. Colin's focus is on biodiversity with particular interests in insects, wildflowers, and trees and their effect on farming. Tiyeni's Executive Director in Malawi, Isaac, will join panel discussions.
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Crop comparisons
Same seeds, same planting dates, and weather, but the difference below is obvious. Sedion has received Deep Bed training and support at our central hotspot project in Chiwamba.
Sedion stands between his Deep Bed grown maize on the right and conventionally grown maize on the left.
Sedion also hailed Deep Bed farming's success in preventing soil erosion compared to conventional ridges. Top soil has been washed away on the left above.
We have many examples of this big difference. Charles is also pleased with how his crops perform in Deep Beds (left) compared to conventional ridges (right).
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Youth farmer - Edward Nyamwela
A youth farmer called Edward is reporting healthy and strong Deep Bed crops. He is setting an example in remote training using technology. Edward's in touch with our training team by email and WhatsApp. He also does a lot of Deep Bed training online at Tiyeni.org. You may remember seeing Edward's inspiring story during the Soil Regen Summit in 2021. He continues to make huge strides in farming.
Edwards says, "Together we can change the situation of farming in Malawi and the entire world and meet the ultimate desire of our economy." He reports that there is now zero soil erosion on his land. Many farmers that pass by stop to ask Edward how to follow in his success. He is successfully training some using our website.
Edward has a message to all other farmers - if we can put this farming technology into practice, hunger and poverty will soon be history. It's always possible, however young you are. Let's do this! Let's work together.
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