Belinda Akinyi Weya, a research technician, works with a range of farmers from different cultures, age groups, and organizations as she conducts field trials relating to conservation agriculture.
The trials are simple,” she says. “We lay out half the plot using conventional tillage methods, and the other half using conservation agriculture, which means no tillage, in order to boost soil fertility and reduce soil erosion.” Feedback has been positive, with farmers expressing excitement about the conservation techniques.
Field of Research
Determining the effect of seed priming on growth and yield of common bean and lablab across a soil degradation gradient in Nandi South district, Kenya.