Community Development Workers Association (Inc) (CDWAI) have many relevant ‘demonstrations’ for visitors. This isn’t a demonstration area, rather a family garden that provides nutritious food, and opportunity to showcase sustainable technologies that work. After the 1997 drought the CDWAI team worked especially in the Baiyer valley, in Kompiam (Enga) and in Telefomin district to train […]
Large areas of Eastern Highlands have been reduced to expansive grassland with often uncontrolled fires damaging fallow plants and forest resources – fruit, nuts, timber. There is a pressing need to turn ongoing degradation into renewal and re-creation. CDWAI team members provide training and demonstrations in the use of varied technologies that local farmer/gardeners can […]
1. INTRODUCTION CDWAI conducted a Training on “Lukautim Graun” (Soil Conservation) to the members of SFPS. Sogomi Fresh Produce Supplies group members. The Training was conducted over three (3) Wednesdays. Attendance was poor but the subject was well received and understood by all those who attended. We are seeing great improvements in their gardens but […]
This post is lifted almost straight from here. It is worth considering for Wetar’s farmers – especially given that they have Gliricidia there already. Note the key to success – cut it very low to the ground so that during main growing season it can’t compete with the food crops. Planting trees that improve soil […]