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96 Farmers Field Schools to Date
Over 3000 Farmers graduated
Harvest yields increase 3-8 times over the long term
Family food from 1 meal/day or less, to 2 or more/day – 7-8 family members
Co-operative food production by many graduates
Far greater crop variety leading to nutritious diets
Food given by farmers to provide for the poor – e.g. meals for orphans
Farmer income increased to pay living costs, develop business
Microfinance initiative for stimulating new businesses, very successful payback rate
Many orphans adopted by farmers
Farmers give 10% (tithe) of their harvest, greatly helping to expand the work of the Church and the Project, reaching out to the poor and needy in the community
Recognition of Project from Kenyan Agriculture Minister – he said we do better than them with less cost!
One farmer awarded best small-holding farmer of the year for Kenya