Biochar

Biochar

Top Lit Updraft (TLUD) Kiln for Biochar production The TLUD is a multi-use micro-kiln / stove that is used to produce biochar and produce heat for cooking purposes. The kiln is a mobile, low-cost, manually operated stove that is an improved version from the original...
Novel Ethnobotanical Intercropping (NEI)

Novel Ethnobotanical Intercropping (NEI)

The Novel Ethnobotanical Intercropping (NEI) technology in the DIVAGRI project is essentially a multiple cropping practice that involves growing two or more crops in the same field. Small-scale farmers in several African countries traditionally used this cropping...
SLECI to assist small farmers in Africa

SLECI to assist small farmers in Africa

In many parts of Africa smallholder farmers are grappling with arid conditions and inefficient irrigation systems that are negatively affecting the growth of their crops. To address this the DIVAGRI project is testing a clay-based irrigation system called SLECI that...
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje

Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje

As the oldest university in the Republic of Macedonia, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (USCM) is the foundation and main pillar of the educational system, scientific work, and cultural development of the country. The University develops and continually...
Improving soil fertility with intercropping in Lake Agege

Improving soil fertility with intercropping in Lake Agege

Small farmers at Lake Agege, Ghana are experimenting with intercropping Okra, cowpeas and Melons to improve soil fertility. Ecological intercropping is a practice of growing two or more crops together. At Lake Agege Farm the okra, cowpeas and melon combination is...