Friday, October 06, 2006
Maragwa - Sharing knowledge to strengthen food security
kirambia_a8b706[i-kirambia_a8b706]"Farmer Jane Kirambia knows that there is a strong link between food security and seed security. Maragwa, in Tharaka district, seems the most unlikely place to meet someone who shares titbits of information on the role of conservation of indigenous crop varieties and uses ..." Read more at Practical Action Case Study - Farmer's Report
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Posted by josh_u at 10/06/2006 08:35:00 AM 0 comments
Maragwa Schools
On graduates Schools and Graduates
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Posted by josh_u at 10/06/2006 08:28:00 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Maragwa Information
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Maragwa on fallingrain Topography, Population, Maps, Weather
Maragwa on Google Text, Images, Maps
Maragwa on Mapquest Roads & Towns
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Posted by josh_u at 10/04/2006 02:38:00 PM 0 comments
Possible Sites Map
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Posted by josh_u at 10/04/2006 01:49:00 PM 0 comments
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Possible Sites
- Kibirigwi or Kagio (Kirinyaga) **
- ** 150 km
- Tomatoes for local market French beans for export
- 3 years in exploiting new varieties of French beans
- Gutheria or Ruthagati or Mbiriri (Kieni East)
- 200 km
- Snow peas for export
- 3 years in exploiting new varieties of snow peas and agronomic management
- Naromoro (2 sites)
- 230 km
- Snow peas for export
- 5 years in exploiting new varieties of snow peas and agronomic management
- Maragwa
- 60 km
- Sweet bananas for local and export markets
- 4-5 years in exploiting tissue culture banana varieties
- Kibwezi (Makueni) **
- 240 km
- Range of horticultural products
- 2-3 years advising on agronomic management
- Butula, Teso, Bukura (Western)
- 350 km
- Indigenous vegetables
- 3-4 years advising on varieties and agronomic management
- Ndaragua **
- 250 km
- Local vegetables
- Advising on control of nematodes using Methyl Bromide
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Posted by josh_u at 10/03/2006 11:42:00 AM 0 comments