The success of Wawire, in Kimilili, demonstrates how income generating activities can free farmers from poverty. Patrick Wawire used to be like any other farmer in Kenya: Producing just enough to feed his family and struggling to pay his childrens’ school fees. This was until early 2011 when he learnt about the i-TOF centre and [...]
About Biovision
Biovision Foundation combats hunger and poverty at their roots, and is committed to the dissemination and application of ecological methods that sustainably improve living conditions in Africa whilst also conserving the environment. Biovision renders ‚help for self-help‘ and promotes ecological thought and action in both North and South.Organic farming in East Africa
In: Live Green + Cleanby Biovision on October 22, 2012
Organic farming has become much more important in East Africa in recent years. Environmentally friendly agricultural methods are a prerequisite for sustainable rural development. In order that organic farming represents a viable option for small farmers, it must also be economical for them. During the conversion from conventional to organic agriculture they are thus dependent [...]
Biofarm for disabled students and marginalized farmers
In: Support Humanityby Biovision on October 9, 2012
A Biofarm school was established in the grounds of the “Sebeta School for the Blind and Disabled”, in cooperation with the “Development Organisation for People with Disability” (DOPD).Visually impaired students and teachers are trained in integrated organic farming methods and can immediately apply the knowledge they have gained to the Sebeta school farm. The Sebeta [...]
Ausschwärmen in Tolay: Ein Bienenprojekt in Äthiopien
In: Live Green + Cleanby Biovision on July 24, 2012
Wie Bienenvölker Bauern in Äthiopien ihre wirtschaftliche Existenz verbessern helfen, erklärt Biovision-Projektkoordinator Samuel Ledermann im Video-Interview.
Declaration for Rio+20: A change of course is needed in the agricultural sector
In: Support Humanityby Biovision on April 7, 2012
To successfully feed the growing world population, agriculture must be more sparing in its use of natural resources. The UN Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development to be held in June 2012 should point the way towards a radical change of course in global agriculture and food policy. This is the key demand posed in the [...]
Rio + 20: Es braucht eine neue Landwirtschaft
In: Read the Worldby Biovision on March 22, 2012
Um die wachsende Weltbevölkerung ernähren zu können, muss die Landwirtschaft schonender mit den natürlichen Ressourcen umgehen. Die UNO-Konferenz Rio+20 im Juni soll die Weichen stellen für einen grundlegenden Kurswechsel in der globalen Agrar- und Ernährungspolitik. Das ist die Kernforderung der Deklaration „Nahrung für alle, natürlich“, welche hochrangige Vertreterinnen und Vertreter aus Regierungen, internationalen Organisationen und [...]
Bio in Nairobi?
In: Read the Worldby Biovision on February 23, 2012
Die Geschichte begann vor gut vier Jahren: Damals besuchte Su Kahumbu, eine kenianische Farmerin und Inhaberin eines Bioladens in Nairobi auf Einladung von Biovision verschiedene Biobetriebe in Graubünden. In Kenia berät Kahumbu afrikanische Bäuerinnen und Bauern und beantwortet etwa im Biovision-Magazin “The Organic Farmer” Fragen rund um die biologische Landwirtschaft. Kürzlich war die Kenianerin nun [...]
Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Rio+20
In: Read the Worldby Biovision on February 7, 2012
The UNCSD Rio+20 Conference’s declared goal of Sustainable Development through a “balanced consideration of social, economic and environmental goals and objectives in both public and private decision-making” cannot be achieved without including food security and sustainable agriculture as one of its most critical topics. Current agricultural policy and governance fall short of contributing to sustained [...]
Aus dem Leben von Lucy Wanijru
In: Read the Worldby Biovision on January 26, 2012
«Früher hatten wir hier Regen und gute Ernten», erinnert sich Lucy Wanijru, eine sechzig Jahre alte Bäuerin aus Kenia. «Ich konnte die Überschüsse auf unserem Lokalmarkt oder sogar in der Stadt Thika verkaufen.»
Mit Kamelen in einer bessere Zukunft
In: Read the Worldby Biovision on January 18, 2012
Biovision unterstützt ein Projekt zur Kamelhaltung in Nord-Kenia, denn Kamele bieten den Menschen auch in Dürrezeiten eine Überlebensgrundlage.
Why is M-Pesa so popular in Kenya?
In: Read the Worldby Biovision on January 2, 2012
Hudson Shiraku works for Biovision’s Farmer Communication Programme (FCP) in Nairobi. As part of his job he keeps an eye on technological aspects of the programme activities. In our interview he explains the importance of the mobile phone in general and particularily M-Pesa, an SMS-based payment system with more than 17 million users in Kenya. [...]
Bessere Ernten trotz weniger Regen
In: Support Humanityby Biovision on December 18, 2011
Auf der COP17-Konferenz im südafrikanischen Durban wurde über den Umgang mit dem Klimawandel gestritten und ein unbefriedigendes Ergebnis erzielt. Als Bauer ist Peter Ngugi aus Kenia bereits heute mit Problemen konfrontiert.
