Successful Completion of G.O.D. Intl's 2nd Agriculture Conference in Kenya

G.O.D. Kenyan Cooperatives Host and Facilitate 2022’s 2nd Agriculture Conference

The Njerus and Ndwigas take the farmers out to their own fields to demonstrate their agricultural teachings, showing them practically how to implement the methods.

Last week, G.O.D. Kenyan cooperatives Simon and Irene Njeru and Reuben and Ann Ndwiga hosted and facilitated our 2nd agriculture conference of the year. Reuben is the manager for all our agriculture efforts in East Africa. He and his brother Simon and been farming their entire lives. They regularly benefit their neighboring farmers by offering farming advice, even visiting them at their own farms to help troubleshoot. For the conferences, farmers gather on Reuben and Simon’s land for teaching and demonstration. Participants and facilitators look forward to these times of fellowship, education, and empowerment.

Cooperative Simon Njeru shares conference highlights

Simon shares the following report from their time with the farmers.

Reuben Ndwiga details his own farming practices for those in attendance before taking them to see his farm.

Our farmers’ conference went on so well today and yesterday. Though it is chilly and foggy, attendance was good (20+ farmers) and they persisted in all lessons. The farmers requested us at first to recap what we taught them in the previous conference (in February), for they wanted to grasp all the content fully for them to do good practice on their farms. So practicals were done to catch them up.

We talked about the following lessons: soil fertility, double-digging, composting, pest and disease control (all demonstrations), harvesting and storage, and best practices for each.

Ann Ndwiga serves a meal to the conference participants. Food and fellowship are always part of our events.

On the side of healthcare, Irene (Simon’s wife) explored at length about how chickens spread disease and advised the farmers to control them by fencing. Ann (Reuben’s wife) talked about the usage of moringa, naming all the vitamins, minerals and other benefits.

A number of the farmers gave testimonies of what they’ve experienced after using moringa. All of them said it had positive effects on their bodies and they vowed to plant it and use it more. We gave them some pieces to plant through vegetative propagation.

Prayers appreciated for upcoming harvest and future conferences

As the time for fall harvest approaches, Simon asks for prayer for increased rains so their maturing crops can flourish and not dry up. This is a regular concern for these farmers who depend on their produce to live. In addition, our cooperatives in Kenya will be preparing for two more conferences coming up before the year’s end, solidifying and building on information taught during the first two. Prayers for these events and the farmers who’ll be educated are always welcome.