Fanya juu Terraces

Fanya juu terraces have provided the framework to Kenya's very successful soil and water conservation programme. This video shows how the terraces are built and maintained.

[@yellowbird5411]

Even with terracing, constant plowing/tilling loosens the soil too much and encourages it washing away the topsoil. It disturbs organisms and systems establishing themselves, and means extra work for everyone. I am glad to hear they are planting trees interspersed though, as they provide even more food and do not compete with "surface" crops. I wish America would plant trees in the fields, but it would interfere with the machinery and harvesting. Small farmers do this, though.

[@gjoep]

This is very lo lovely and I would like to emulate your work whenever space appears. Congratulations.

[@tepidtuna7450]

Great outcome and a major step forward. It's a shame the soil is still tilled and left undercovered for much time. Adding regenerative agriculture practices could improve things again. Bare ground kills the soil, as does pesticides. It also impedes water absorbtion and raises the air temperature in the area. Planting into covered soil, which is not tilled, maximises production once the soil regenerates it's nutrients and biological health. As much as 50% more.

[@zaziz8]

Light tillage the first time is good right.

[@vinnettepope8255]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful garden information 😀 video 👌

[@mrkdavys3498]

Brilliant... So simple.

[@harrisonmarira2062]

This has helped me alot

[@k.zamangaduhlian8706]

Nice Quite innovative

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

God Bless! ❤❤

[@Jonno2020]

nice. any issues with landslides?

[@mirabehn-stormysynapse]

Thanks!

[@Chr.U.Cas2216]

👍👌👏

[@pyronac1]

something i need to do with my backyard

[@bernardfinucane2061]

It's interesting that they put the trenches front of the walls instead of behind them, as most rain catching schemes do.

[@b_uppy]

Seems like more work physically, and more drying of the soil than permaculture swales. They need to interplant trees to to diversify their crops & for even better stabilization of the soil.

[@firstpartakerfarm6979]

You actually want your terraces to slope back towards the hill to catch water and allow infiltration.

[@Nemesis_T_Type]

Because they want the slope to slowly become a terrace.

[@brianevolved2849]

However better than not doing anything! There is an interesting discussion to be had! see this.....kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2nRoqGFmNR_p6c

[@b_uppy]

@@Nemesis_T_Type Terraces don't harvest water as well as swales, bunds.

[@joebobjenkins7837]

Geoff Lawton says government involvement is one of the best ways to make a good project go south.

[@zeiddouak9833]

May ALLAH Blesses you May ALLAH helps you { و قل اعملوا فسيرى اللاهُ عملكم و رسوله و المؤمنون } التوبة { من عمِل سيئة فلا يُجزى إلا مثلها و من عمل صالحا من ذكر أو أنثى و هو مؤمن فأولئك يدخلون الجنة يُرزقون فيها بغير حساب } غافر 40

[@gabrielhalluch]

Can see health in their eyes. They are the real richest people in the world!

[@johanneslouwsteyn9136]

They must stop tilling the soil

[@carollynne5943]

Tilling is cruelty to Soil...errosion is guaranteed.

[@royceanderson4904]

Should have listened to your Colonial Masters after all.

[@alexds8452]

So, they were taught & have known about terracing since colonial times, but refused to put in the necessary labor? It's like refusing to fish for yourself, when you've been taught to fish! Clearly, they just wanted to be given a fish, then!

[@keffinsg]

They were forced, not taught. There is a difference.

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

Right! Their Western European *Overlords* were so benevolent. 😆😆

[@letsgrowandprosper6562]

Terroristic land grabbing colonizers were responsible for soil depletion in the first place! They stole the best lands from its people for plantation crops and through forced labor expected displaced locals to rehabilitate drier lands for overnight their own use! They didn’t teach us nothing other than the fact they are greed assh*les