Sustainable Agriculture
Expensive fertilisers and pesticides are damaging for the environment, and smallholder farmers can’t afford them. Our approach is different.
We start with:
1. Farms as holistic systems: working with what farmers have, as well as what they need. Building an understanding that everything is interconnected.
2. Our Agroecological and Climate Positive Approach (ACPA): low-input and productive, and supporting the environment.
“Every week I am inspired by the thirst for knowledge amongst the farmers we work with. Once we show them that change IS possible they are eager to learn new ways of working, and to share their experience with others .”
Meshark Sikuku
Farm Systems and Sustainability Coordinator
Listen to Meshark’s podcast with Regenagri on the community benefits of regenerative agriculture:
How sustainable agriculture has worked for the Mukasibo family
Before the Mukasibo family started working with Ripple Effect in Girinka, Rwanda, they did not have enough food, their small house was dilapidated, the children didn’t go to school, and arguments were common.
By the end of the 3-year project, the family had:
- income from surplus crops to pay for school fees and medical insurance
- improved their home
- rented more farmland
- occasional employment for both parents as trainers to other farmers.
They plan to buy the land they rent, with their savings from produce and selling goats.
Ripple Effect Makes a Difference
- Global warming is up 2% in affected areas, contributing to -10% crop yields in sub-Saharan Africa
- 87% of farmers working with Ripple Effect are confident that their land can provide all of their food
Livestock: valuable nutrition + soil-enriching manure, OR a threat to global warming?
We have 30+ years’ experience in integrated animal management.
How we’ll reach more farmers
Our programmes have reached 1.2 million people. We aim to extend our training and skills to 5 million more by 2030.
How we’re helping farmers to support the environment by farming without chemicals
Innovative biological pest and weed control.
Where do we stand on pesticides, GM seeds, food security and long supply chains?
Read our position statement on sustainable agriculture
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