PPI donated tree seedlings to Mary’s Meals Malawi, which were distributed to 11 schools in Mchinji under the school feed program
Promoting Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Malawi with Permaculture
By adopting permaculture techniques, farmers are able to grow a variety of crops on the same piece of land in rotation and guilds, thereby increasing their yields and improving food security.
Malawi’s Agriculture Sector Struggles Despite Key Role in Economy
The average farmer in Malawi relies on subsistence farming and struggles to afford seeds and chemical fertilizers, resulting in low yields.
Regenerative agriculture seen as answer to averting Africa’s growing food crisis
Regenerative agriculture will not be realised at a meaningful scale without the buy-in of millions of smallholder farmers.
Eucalyptus: another scapegoat of our society
Eucalyptus is a fast-growing plant and can live a long life, accompanying the forest until its maturity.
Urban Farming
Expand urban farming practices worldwide to rekindle our relationship with fresh, diverse, nutritious, and just food.
Agroecology: The Solution to the Food Price Crisis? Ft. Luwayo Biswick, Malawian Permaculture Farmer
“…even after the project is phased out, the farmers will be able to make compost on their own because they’re using resources next to their door step as compared to the government.”
Food Forests for a Resilient Future
Agroforestry is helping return life to the land in Central America. Root systems help prevent rainwater runoff and soil erosion and “build terraces of fertility over time”. The plants also sequester carbon and provide the community with a wider variety of food. So far, over 400,000 trees have been planted across 125 villages.
Multistrata Agroforestry Systems and Biochar for Food Security, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption
A persistent argument against forest restoration is that tree plantations do not provide any food or market access. How do we reconcile the need for tree cover and the need for food and other products?
Sunn Hemp: Forage and Soil-Building Superhero
Sunn hemp, a tropical plant primarily grown as a cover crop or green manure, has increased dramatically in popularity over the last decade. Originally from India, it’s easy to understand what makes it so popular among vegetable and row crop farmers in the United States.