Comments on: Organic Farmers Market – NBI Dec 15th http://afromusing.com/2007/11/05/organic-farmers-market-nbi-dec-8th/ Africa and Beyond! Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:03:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AfroMusing http://afromusing.com/2007/11/05/organic-farmers-market-nbi-dec-8th/comment-page-1/#comment-36607 AfroMusing Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:56:46 +0000 http://www.afromusing.com/blog/2007/11/05/organic-farmers-market-nbi-dec-8th/#comment-36607 thanks for your comment i) You are right, though I think in order to export and have your produce label organic, they have a certification process that takes into account the farming practices, esp. the use of pesticides. For Kenyan farmers to know how to get their stuff certified Organic is one of the goals of KOAN - In effect encouraging export of our horticultural goods (Note- I am not affiliated with KOAN but I am sure they can answer any other questions if you have any do post them) Thanks. ii) Sorry I do not know about the Siaya situation... thanks for your comment
i) You are right, though I think in order to export and have your produce label organic, they have a certification process that takes into account the farming practices, esp. the use of pesticides. For Kenyan farmers to know how to get their stuff certified Organic is one of the goals of KOAN – In effect encouraging export of our horticultural goods (Note- I am not affiliated with KOAN but I am sure they can answer any other questions if you have any do post them) Thanks.
ii) Sorry I do not know about the Siaya situation…

]]> By: www.kenya.fm http://afromusing.com/2007/11/05/organic-farmers-market-nbi-dec-8th/comment-page-1/#comment-36403 www.kenya.fm Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:12:23 +0000 http://www.afromusing.com/blog/2007/11/05/organic-farmers-market-nbi-dec-8th/#comment-36403 (i)I imagined all subsistence farming in kenya was organic. At least in nyanza, western, parts of rift valley.(except for large scale farm areas ). Am i wrong? (ii)Now, what is with the MDG project somewhere in siaya shouting about the wonders of fertilizers to the farmers. Were the farmers problem mainly lack of enough food? (i)I imagined all subsistence farming in kenya was organic. At least in nyanza, western, parts of rift valley.(except for large scale farm areas ). Am i wrong?

(ii)Now, what is with the MDG project somewhere in siaya shouting about the wonders of fertilizers to the farmers. Were the farmers problem mainly lack of enough food?

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