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Farming & trench gardens

Composting, trench gardens and better use of small plots, so families can grow more varied food on their own land.

Where
Maasai Mara & coast
Status
Active
Person planting along string lines in a freshly dug field under palm trees

Trench gardens

GIFT has funded training in composting and trench gardening, along with wheelbarrows, seeds, watering cans and tools. The aim is to help families grow a more varied diet and fight malnutrition. In the Maasai community, trench gardens were planned together with a nutrition education programme.

Making the most of small plots

GIFT supports farming development that helps families make the best use of their small plots, so they can keep farming their own land rather than handing it over to big incoming companies.

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Maasai women bending to plant seedlings among young trees

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