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Trainers get acquainted with biochar

THE Organic Farming Academy(OFA) trainers Tatenda Manyadza and Doreen Ngwenyama underwent biochar production training in November at CIMMYT-Zimbabwe. The training was conducted by our partner, CarbonConnect’s co-founder Nando Knodels with the help of our biochar consultant, Tafadzwa Nyamande. The biochar production technique on which they were trained uses an open-earth cone-pit method.   While explaining the ... Read more...

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Trainers get acquainted with biochar

THE Organic Farming Academy(OFA) trainers Tatenda Manyadza and Doreen Ngwenyama underwent biochar...

Female farmer best performer on Rosella production in Mbire

A 61-year-old Mbire woman has emerged as the best Rosella farmer in her area during last year’s...

OFA and FSNZ Extend Organic Farming to Binga Youths

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MAG and Halo Deminers to integrate into organic farming and wild-collection

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Agroecology training in Malawi

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Traceability system now digitizes the buying process

The Organic Farming Academy (OFA) was contracted by Organic Africa,a leading producer of organic...

Communal Biochar Composts Fostering Unity

The water woes in Dewe situated in Mashonaland East are so dire that sometimes there have been...

Pioneer Biochar Project Set Up in Rushinga

An innovative carbon credit initiative involving the production of biochar has been established in...

Rosella Brings Cheer to Mbire Farmers

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