„Bustani ya Tushikamane“ is Kiswahili and translates as „Garden of Solidarity“. This school garden with adjoining information centre is a meeting place. Men and women farmers from the region, researchers and schoolchildren – they all make use of the information or pass on their knowledge to others here. This Biovision-supported project contributes to the construction of a demonstration – and information centre that will be better able to provide for the needs of the farmers. Interested parties from the area are able to inform themselves on organic methods of pest control and other topics such as compost production. Farmers learn to apply their knowledge practically in training courses, in order to be able to practice what they have learned at home in their fields and gardens. The information centre also offers an advice service through Infonet-Biovision(www.infonet-biovision.org), where those seeking advice receive expert support in the search for environmentally friendly solutions towards improved agricultural production and ecological development.

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