Environmental conservation and Bio-Intensive Agriculture in Kenya

This book covers broadly the aspect of Environmental Conservation and Restoration a research conducted to examine the impact of Bio -Intensive Agriculture in enhancing capacity of small holder Farmers in Meru, Kenya. The book broadly covers how Bio -Intensive Agriculture practices and activities enhance the capacity of Small Holder Farmers in Meru, Kenya: To improve food security. The picture of: Food security situation, malnutrition and Agriculture in Kenya are well captured. This research was conducted qualitatively deploying capacity enhancement theory. Further the book explains how small holder farmers grow healthy nutritious food, adding value to their farm produce and hence increasing their income. The agricultural practices and activities Small Holder Farmers are carrying to improve food security such as: deep soil preparation, composting, intensive and companion planting, use of open pollinated seeds and mixed farming are explained. In conclusion the book creates an intermingling of the theory and the practice of Bio-Intensive Agriculture as a summary of the practices and activities of Bio Intensive Agriculture.The book is a good read for many purposes.

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Kiaira Mukiri Ann tem um mestrado em Estudos Ambientais Internacionais pela Universidade Norueguesa de Ciências da Vida. Professora de profissão com uma vasta experiência e cientista social com um grande interesse pela investigação. Por isso, investiguei e escrevi sobre as Mulheres M CK: Luta Complexa contra a Pobreza e Pastoral Agrícola como Diakonia.