Volunteer on farms
Our agricultural volunteering, and aquaculture project
Kenya bio-agri farming
Rift Valley NGO, Estd 1884
2weeks $550
Volunteer on Farms in Kenya
Kakamega Forest Agriculture│ Reforestation │Wildlife
Location: Kenya: Kakamega Forest
Weeks: 4+
Description
Join the Luhya people in and around the forest, to replant and regenerate the natural resources. And conserve the cultural resources of the remnants of the guinea-equatorial rainforest that once spanned Central Africa. Assist with growing trees, nursery management, developing forest agriculture and organic practices, and supporting conservation efforts to protect and save the unique wildlife in this bio-diverse hotspot. Identify traditional medicinal plants, store seeds, to conserve butterflies, snakes, birds,and monkeys. Take part in ecology awareness training for children and youth through school outreach to encourage future generations to protect the forests. Use agro-forestry, and develop organic practices including pest control for crop resilience and food security.
Rift Valley Bio-Intensive Smallholder Agriculture
Location: Kitale, Rift Valley, Kenya
Weeks: 2 - 12 weeks
Description:
Volunteer with a Rift Valley based organisation that was established in 1884, and has been working with small community farmers for 140 years. Prepare seeds and saplings for planting, make organic fertiliser and insecticide, and apply the principles of bio-intensive agricultural practices to new and traditional farming methods to develop sustainable agriculture, increase crop yields, and grow livelihoods among smallholder communities
Aquaculture: community livelihoods in Kenya
Indian Ocean coast mangroves, turtles, tourism, and crab farming
Location: Kenya, Indian Ocean coast
Weeks: 2 - 12 weeks
Code: Ke-Agr-CF
Description:
Volunteer with a community organisation that is making their living sustainable, replanting the coastal mangrove forest, looking after the turtles on the turtle hatchery beach, developing tourism, as well as developing mud crab aquaculture in the waterways of the mangroves.
This is an ideal project for those that enjoy variety, and being involved with the community. Of course, you’ll be asked to go into their schools too, supporting the development of environmental awareness amongst the students.
