Permaculture Farming Project Nicaragua
To dovetail with ecosystem health, SVI promotes Regenerative Farming Practices to increase food yields on available land and increase local food independence. We develop hearty crops and healthy animals through permaculture design concepts to improve the soil while simultaneously improving agricultural yields and increasing available food sources. Of course, animals are a key component to a healthy regenerative farm.
The beginnings of creating our Permaculture farm....... Using the abundant volcanic rocks available, swails were built to help with water retention and decrease soil erosion during the heavy rainy season. "Slow the water down and spread it out." Also pictured here are planted Moringa trees which provide soil infrastructure, shade for plants growing below them, and a source of biomass. The Moringa tree is quite a generous tree which gives us protein, oil, powerful antioxidants, and vitamins for both humans and animals.....and grows quickly even in harsh dry environments... generous, indeed!
Worm farming (vermiculture) creates rich soil from kitchen leftovers.
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Our Nursery for developing our own varied crop without having to depend on "Round up ready seeds". We also use this nursery to introduce new foods which provide more protein or nutrition rich value and diversity.
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Digging our compost pit.......
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....and our first compost harvest!
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Local restaurant owners visit the farm to discuss potential marketable new crops and markets for the organically grown produce.
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We are very excited about our production!
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Workers on Dr. Emma Naluyima Farm in Uganda demonstrate to us how to use cow manure to attract flies, lay their eggs, cover and wait a week for the maggot harvest!
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Harvesting the maggots from the cow manure for some very protein-rich chicken feed....whom will provide us enriched eggs!....
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