tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500007557418624725.post4597116586516153613..comments2023-11-14T20:15:00.793+03:00Comments on STORIES FROM MY HEART: "NICK BEGGINGS"... MY TWO CENTS ON THE STATE OF AFRICAN AGRICULTURETerryanne Chebethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09616166282962899532noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500007557418624725.post-31426857034136522552009-07-20T15:01:00.606+03:002009-07-20T15:01:00.606+03:00I look forward to a piece on the the "Malawi ...I look forward to a piece on the the "Malawi Miracle" as well as the endemic water problem in Nairobi vis a vis sinking boreholes as a viable solution in light of dropping water tables. Perhaps the exploration of nuclear power plants will reduce over-reliance on hydroelectric dams and spur the economy with lowered cost of power and manufacturing akin to petroleum. SmoozSmoozhttp://www.gakuru.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500007557418624725.post-34936051279399926472009-07-20T13:50:35.123+03:002009-07-20T13:50:35.123+03:00@ Anon and Sam, Thanks, though I have only scratch...@ Anon and Sam, Thanks, though I have only scratched the surface. <br /><br />I believe Over reliance on rain fed Agriculture may be our downfall if our governments don't prioritize.I understand though the Ministry of Agriculture is rolling out an irrigation infrastructure before the end of this year. This will be critical in the shape our economy takes.I have before reported on grass root solutions like a certain pump(moneymaker pump) which farmers can use to bring water closer to their crops, either from bore holes or rivers, it's affordable and initiatives like this that tarfet the grass roots should be supported. Incentives or otherwise.The "Malawi Miracle" as it has been described may be a learning experience for us. Our country may not be able to freely discribute 2 bags of fertlizer per household for now..but we do have an advantage over Malawi & Countries like Ethiopia which did get a great harvest after taking on the incentives channel but had no infrastructure to support the farmers with market acccess. products..on the debatable issue of GMO's , i think before we get there we can first take advantage of locally available drought resistant crops as well as work towards greater production of organic fertilizer as the world goes green:-).. ..Thanks for dropping by my blog, I appreciate your comments.Terryanne Chebethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616166282962899532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500007557418624725.post-41425712718596234462009-07-20T07:43:58.454+03:002009-07-20T07:43:58.454+03:00Good piece Terry. I suspect global warming and shi...Good piece Terry. I suspect global warming and shifting weather patterns are mostly to blame. This year the rains have failed for the fourth year in a row due to destruction of the mau catchment. Politics aside we really must embark on radical afforestation else all the fertilizers, GMOs and irrigation wont be effective. SamSamhttp://www.gakuru.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500007557418624725.post-60134190657112566342009-07-16T22:14:32.355+03:002009-07-16T22:14:32.355+03:00we really ought to try GMOs read somewhere we harv...we really ought to try GMOs read somewhere we harvest an average of a tonne an acre in the US of A they manage 10- 15 tonnes of course with the jokes of leaders we have it will continue being a never ending cycle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500007557418624725.post-74418993814173696562009-07-16T11:05:17.218+03:002009-07-16T11:05:17.218+03:00nice one....nice one....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com