Percentage of Population undernourished
African Size in Perspective
% Undernourishment < 5% 5-35% > 35%
Reality of African Poverty 80-90% of population peasant farmers Desperate food shortages Ave yield 350kg/ha
Current landuse is resulting, not just in a humanitarian food crisis but also environmental disaster Runoff rates are increasing yearly Erosion average 55 tons per hectare per annum up to 250 t/ha/ann Soil degradation Siltation Deforestation vs Stewardship
Africa s soils are sandy, erodable & infertile, her climate is harsh & droughts are frequent, her people suffer from hunger & thirst & her children die impoverished, taking along with them their God-given dreams.
Farming God s Way Simply following what we see God do in creation
Farming God s Way Equipping the poor for abundant life in Christ
Farming Gods Way Brian Oldreive Proven success since 1984 Maize grower of the year Maize up to 13 tons/ha Soyabean, Cotton, wheat, veggies etc
Give a man a fish Vs teaching a man to fish
Biblical Management Technology
Farming God s Way 1) 6 Biblical keys 2) Management On time - To High Standards - Minimal Wastage 3) Technology No Ploughing or burning - Heavy God s Blanket - Practice Crop Rotations
We can make a difference
People perish from lack of knowledge we can change that!!!
God s Way Bountiful Grains Man s Way Wasteland
To come out of poverty you need to make a Profit
PROFIT IS WHERE INCOME IS GREATER THAN EXPENDITURE
God s Way is Sustainable Profitability
Farming God s Way is Profitable through increased income and reduced costs Sustainable through care
Make sustainable profit by Farming God s Way 1. On Time 2. To high standards 3. With minimal wastage
On time
Earth 20th March Autumn Equinox Southern Hemisphere Seasons 21st June Shortest Day in S Hemisphere Winter Solstice Earth Sun Earth 22nd December Longest Day in Southern Hemisphere Summer Solstice 365 1/4 Days in a year Earth 22nd September Spring Equinox
November 25th November December January February March April Maize yield (kg's per hectare) 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 Effect of planting date on maize yield on Hinton Estate in Zimbabwe 120kg loss per day when planting after the 25th November
Some factors determining timeliness: Day length Rainfall Management
Maize timeline Central Africa long & short rains 01 Jan Holing out 6 weeks 15 Feb Liming, Basal dressing 28 Feb Land Preparation finished 1-21st March Optimal Planting date End March 1st weeding @ 10-14 days 7 days Thinning then Topdress 1 @ 2/3 weeks 5 days Weeding every 10-14 days 7 days Mid April Mid point of rainy season - crop at full canopy 01 May Topdress 2 at start of tassling 2 days May Compost making, manure collection 49d + 4 month curing Mid June Last weeding 7 days July Harvest 2 Weeks Aug, Sept Short season & Green Manure cover crops
To high standards
r Standards, common regardless of s in the society. Not about rich or but the state of a man s Heart
Start small, to a high standard. Increase slowly, maintaining the same high standard 1995 Year 12 3500 Ha 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 1000Ha 500Ha 200Ha 100Ha 50Ha
Well Watered Gardens 6*6m Plots
Bringing Order into a Disorderly World
20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 45000 50000 55000 60000 65000 70000 Yield tons/hectare Maize yield : population density 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Plants per hectare
Minimal Wastage God does not Waste
Minimal wastage Profits from smaller tracts of land Sustained profits from same tract of land
Runoff Soil Erosion
Gen 2:15-And God took the man, and put him in the garden of Eden, to till it and KEEP IT
Fertilisation
Into where it is needed
Is it common where you come from??
Conventional farming Farming God s Way WHY we do the HOW
Do Not Burn DO NOT BURN
DO NOT PLOUGH
Raindrop impact on bare soil surface Splash droplets and soil particles Raindrop hammer action causing compaction and crust effect Soil airspaces important for moisture penetration and aeration
Flash Floods and Sheet Erosion
Gully Erosion
Man s Way God s Way
Hyphae
God s Gogos Diversity
Farming God s Way Advantages Multiplication of up to 20 times Simple Achievable Easy to Train Not Capital Intensive Utilizes Existing Resources
Farming God s Way Benefits Increased Yields Zimbabwe Hinton Estate 7t Ave up to 13 tons/ha Maize Cotton 3 t/ha Ave Soya 2.5 t/ha Ave Sunflower 1.5 t/ha Ave Malawi Previous yield 7 Bags/ha with Farming God s Way 70 Bags/ha
The Soil is being restored
Well Watered Gardens 6*6 m Plots
Well Watered Gardens are Billboards in Communities
Hundreds of poor & broken are lifting up their heads
Farming God s Way vs Traditional Farmer Matheo John FGW Matheo John Traditional Yield 4.76 0.94 % Increase 508%
Farming God s Way vs Traditional Farmer George FGW George Traditional Yield 1.59 0.17 % Increase 917%
Farmer - Dixon 2005 2006 2007 2008 Yield bags 5 45 54 69 % Increase infinity 900% 1100% 1380%
rmer Pius utie 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Yield bags 7 18 24 28 32 43 % Traditi onal 257% 343% 400% 457% 614%
Ugandan comparison
What kind of Inheritance do we want to leave to our Children
od s Way Man s Way
Using What God Has Put into Your Hand (Composting)
Raise a Child in the Way of the Lord and It shall Never Depart
Ministering to the Orphaned
I was IN prison..
Where Shall I go from Your Presence Oh Lord
We seek Your forgiveness Oh Lord for we have sinned against you in the way we have treated your soil and the creation therein
Breaking Cultural and Religious Barriers
I will grant you fovour before the Kings
Local national trainers released in Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho & RSA
Farming God s Way African Influence RSA Lesotho Mozambique Zimbabwe Zambia Namibia Angola Tanzania Uganda Rwanda Kenya Ethiopia Benin
Love Joy Peace Patience Kindness Goodness Faithfulness Gentleness Self control Fruit of the Spirit
Every man has hopes & dreams Lets help the poor realize theirs!!! www.farming-gods-way.org For Training: Pls Check the Monthly dates Contact: Pius Mutie Cell: +254 729 811 735. +254 736 664 995. email: mutiepkim@yahoo.com