Ubuntu PhotoNews: Afrika’s Smallholder Farmers Tree Regeneration Efforts
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Farmer James Gichuru examining his male pawpaw tree on his farm in Aringo village, Homa Bay. Farmers in this region have found hope in pawpaw farming due to its ability to do well on harsh dry climate. Credit: Robert Kibet / Ubuntu Times
James Gichuru, a farmer in Homa Bay examines a male pawpaw tree on his farm. Successful integration of both male and female pawpaw trees are critical for a bumper harvest.
Stephen Tumhaire, a farmer in Chamkama, northern Uganda cattle corridor prunes indigenous trees on his farm. He practices Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) after acquiring skills on how to make sprouting trees regenerate. Credit: Robert Kibet / Ubuntu Times
Stephen Tumhaire, a farmer in Chamkama, northern Uganda prunes indigenous regenerating trees on his farm to encourage full growth.
James Gichuru, a resident of Aringo village, Kenya’s lakeside county of Homa Bay inspects pawpaw fruit trees on a farm. Pawpaw fruit trees tend to do well in areas experiencing erratic rains, such as ASAL lands. Robert Kibet / Ubuntu Times
A farmer works on his pawpaw fruit trees in Homa Bay, Pawpaw fruit trees does well in areas experiencing erratic rains, especially in semi arid lands of Kenya.
Florence Namembwa, a smallholder farmer in Chamkama, northern ASAL part of Uganda practicing FMNR on her farm. A beneficiary of training, she has learned to regenerate trees on her farm, which provides her with fuelwood. Credit: Robert Kibet / Ubuntu Times
Florence Namembwa prunes regenerating trees on her farm in Chamkama, a village in Uganda's drought-prone northern cattle corridor.
Juliana Aoko, a 52-year old farmer mulches pawpaw fruit trees on her farm in Lambwe. Mulching helps reduce moisture in areas where there is extreme sun exposure. She has learned to plant indigenous trees on her farm, which are adaptable to the climate. Credit: Robert Kibet / Ubuntu Times
A farmer mulches pawpaw fruit trees to reduce moisture loss. With pawpaw fruit trees doing well in dry lands.