Organic Agriculture can Unlock Higher Yields for Small Farms

Smaller Farms Can Use Organic Farming Systems For Greater Yields, More Biodiversity, Lower Production Costs, And Better Soil Fertility. 

Organic farmers use locally available resources to produce safer and healthier food. Improving soil fertility mitigates the effects of climate change.

According to the Global Intensive Agriculture Centre of Kenya (G-BIACK), organic farming does not just maintain soil fertility. It enriches the soil.  

G-BIACK Founder Samuel Nderitu believes that small holder farmers can produce more food, fight poverty, and live better lives with organic agroecology. Nderitu trains small dolders with five acres of land or less.  

Organic farming is sustainable because it recycles organic material through a closed loop system. Everything on the farm is recycled.

Crop residue goes into making compost. Animal waste goes back to the soil. Compost recycles carbon and nitrogen into soil. Recycling nutrients eliminates the need for chemical fertilizers. 

Nderitu maintains that 1/8 of an acre is enough to feed one person for an entire year and generate income. 

But going organic takes patience. It takes up to six years to turn a farm fully organic. 

Organic Manure And Compost Enriches The Soil. The soil nourishes Crops. Chemical fertilizers feed the plants directly but do not necessarily improve soil.