Shamba Shape Up : Series 3 - Shamba Shape Up Series 3 - Ep 7: Certified Seeds, Sorghum, Beans & Livestock, Solar power
In this episode we meet Peter & Virginia in Nakuru to help shape up their shamba. We look at animal care, certified seeds, planting sorghum, rainwater harvesting and solar lighting.
Shamba Shape Up : Series 3 - Shamba Shape Up Series 3 - Ep 11: Tree Planting, Tomato , Jiko, Chicken and Solar power
We go to Martin & Beatrice's farm in Kisumu to learn about tree planting, looking after chickens and antibiotics, planting tomatoes, seed selections, energy saving jiko and solar lights.
Shamba Shape Up : Series 5 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 5 - Ep 10: Chickens, Horticulture, Soil Erosion, Solar, Indigenous Vegetables
We visit Grace on her shamba in Meru, Tanzania to learn more about keeping healthy chicken, fruits, using solar light for good health, growing African indigenous vegetables and mulching.
Shamba Shape Up Season 11 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 11 - Ep 7:Soil test,Avocado, Napier grass, Solar Power Irrigation System
Welcome to Shamba Shape Up
This week we are in Uplands, in a village called Githirioni, Lari Sub-County.
We are visiting farmer Joseph and Grace kaberere.
This week we are learning about:
1) How to improve soil fertility by doing a soil test in your farm
2) Under tree management of an Avocado tree
3) How to stop napier smut disease from spreading and how to plant a smut free napier.
4) We also get to learn about the Solar Powered Irrigation System and how to get it installed and maintain it.
Shamba Shape Up Season 13 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 13 - Ep 1: Soil test, Minimum Tillage, Herbicide, Climate Literacy & Electric Pressure Cooker
Welcome to the 13th Year of Shamba Shape Up!
On our first episode, we are in the foothills of the Aberdare’s in, Miharati, Nyandarua county.
We’re visiting the young farmer John Gatimu.
John has taken over running his father’s farm and is working hard to turn around the farms fortunes, by trying various modern methods of farming.
He has cows, sheep and grows maize for consumption and fodder. He also grows millet for fodder and is currently trying out peas to sell.
Together with join and our amazing experts, we learn all about:
Why and how to do a soil test.
1. How to clear your field of weeds before planting maize.
2. Learning how to understand climate
3. Minimum tillage with a tractor
And
Using solar to cook with the electric pressure cooker