FAO in Somalia
TECHNOLOGY
Technology: A farmer in Gedo, southern Somalia, uses a jab planter, an innovative localized technology solution for small-scale farmer empowerment that aides direct seeding into unploughed land without any tilling while adding fertilizer at the same time. The conservation agriculture technology introduced to over 60 smallholder groups in Gedo with some farmers already reporting better crop performance as during the Deyr cropping season (October to December). Farmers said jab planters had enabled them to place seeds deep in the soil resulting in better germination and prevention from exposure to pests and birds. FAO has so far distributed 60 jab planters a long Juba and Dawa Rivers in Gedo, where farmers take advantage of the seasonal rivers to grow cereals and vegetables. Other inputs included assorted vegetable seeds and vouchers for irrigation and tractor hours. Photo . FAO/Frank Nyakairu. 15/01/2013.
TECHNOLOGY
Technology: A farmer in Gedo, southern Somalia, uses a jab planter, an innovative localized technology solution for small-scale farmer empowerment that aides direct seeding into unploughed land without any tilling while adding fertilizer at the same time. The conservation agriculture technology introduced to over 60 smallholder groups in Gedo with some farmers already reporting better crop performance as during the Deyr cropping season (October to December). Farmers said jab planters had enabled them to place seeds deep in the soil resulting in better germination and prevention from exposure to pests and birds. FAO has so far distributed 60 jab planters a long Juba and Dawa Rivers in Gedo, where farmers take advantage of the seasonal rivers to grow cereals and vegetables. Other inputs included assorted vegetable seeds and vouchers for irrigation and tractor hours. Photo . FAO/Frank Nyakairu. 15/01/2013.