Farm Diversification
Find more information about what the advantages of farm diversification are and how a farm can be diversified. In chapter decision making for farm diversification you find the 5
Marketing and Trade
Find information on marketing and trade of organic products in this chapter. You learn about market opportunities in Africa, what the requirements are to market organic products&n
Conversion to Organic Agriculture
Learn about how to convert a farm into an organic farm, how to then scale up with the organic production and how to get access to support and information during conv
Definition and Benefits
The chapter definition and benefits provides background information about challenges and possible solutions. Furthermore, information about which potential benefits
Mechanisation
Learn about how the reasons behind mechanisation for smallholder organic farmers in Africa, the mechanisation in organic crop production, the key factors for consideration in small
Soil Fertility
The soil consists of minerals, water, air, organic matter, soil organisms and soil microorganisms. Soil structure refers to the arrangement of soil particles with resultant formation o
The cost and benefits of mechanisation
Even if a piece of equipment mentioned above seems promising, each farmer must carefully evaluate the potential costs and benefits of investing in new machines
Mechanisation options for different field operations on smallholder farms
Mechanisation options will be discussed in these sections for the following farm operations:
Compost making Conventiona
Selected farm tillage operations and their pros and cons
As already outlined in an earlier section, tillage is one of the main field operations on a farm and demands significant amounts of labour and