About G-BIACK
Welcome to the Farmers Campus
Primary Programme
Training farmers and agriculturists on GROW BIOINTENSIVE agriculture
G-BIACK, the Grow Biointensive Agriculture Center of Kenya, demonstrates, trains and promotes GROW BIOINTENSIVE AGRICULTURE methods and other appropriate community development techniques for sustainability among small-scale farm holders in Central, Eastern, and Nairobi Provinces in Kenya.
G-BIACK initiatives aim at eradicating poverty and improving the living standards of resource poor communities by promoting ecologically viable development strategies for sustainable and quality livelihoods.
Our Vision
Communities in which there is a healthy environment and healthy people who are gainfully employed and lead fulfilled lives.
Our Mission
To seed a sense of empowerment and self reliance in communities that leads to improved food security (sovereignty) and livelihoods and a healthier (improving) environment.
What are the benefits of using GROW BIOINTENSIVE?
- 67% to 88% less water.
- 50% to100% less purchased fertilizer.
- 99% less energy than conventional agriculture, and a fraction of the resources.
- Using GROW BIOINTENSIVE doesn't contribute to agricultural pollution. In fact, it helps to sequester carbon in the soil which reduces greenhouse gases
What are the methods used?
- Double dug raised beds - to create a healthy environment for roots and beneficial soil organisms
- Fertilizing compost made from on-farm biomass - to provide healthy, cost-free fertilizer
- Intensive planting - to maximize efficiency and productivity, and to conserve water
- Companion planting - to take advantage of the beneficial synergy between certain plants
- Carbon farming - growing fertilizer while growing food
- Calorie farming - growing the greatest number of calories per pound of food
- The use of open-pollinated seeds - to encourage farmer security and regional food security
- A whole system farming method - using all aspects of the GROW BIOINTENSIVE system in synergy to create a healthy and productive sustainable farm
These techniques can also:
- Produce 2 to 6 times more food.
- Build the soil up to 60 times faster than in nature, if properly used.
- Reduce by half or more the amount of land needed
To inquire about scheduling a training at G-BIACK,
contact us by email or phone:growbiointensivecenterkenya@gmail.com, 0720323134
The length of training
is flexible and depends on the needs of the applicant. In general, our training programmes are as follows:
- 3 days basic training for farmers
- 6 days basic training for farmers
- 2 weeks basic training for Farmer Resource Persons
- 1 Month basic training for Trainers of Trainers (TOTs)
Over 2 month training for professional TOTs
Costs: Daily charges can vary depending on length of stay at G-BIACK.
This is the cost of 3 days basic training for farmers:
- Facilitation ksh 1000
- Accommodation - B/B ksh 2200
- lunch - ksh 800
- 4pm tea/snack - ksh 500
