Green Organic Agriculture

Knowledge Monday

Pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum cinerariifoliumis) is one of essential botanical resources used for natural and eco-friendly pest control. It is also used for non-agricultural pest control.
The pesticidal part of pyrethrum plant is the flowers hence pyrethrum flowers have active ingredient called Pyrethrin which is potent in controlling wide range of walking and flying insects in crop farms, greenhouse, poultry pen, animal pen, hotels, homes, food processing factories, cafes, restaurants, schools, camp, hospitals and warehouses.
Some of the eco-friendly products from Pyrethrum flower include;
1. Insecticidal dust,
2. Pyrethrum Flower Extract (PFE)
3. Aerosol Insecticide Spray
4. Mosquito Coil
5. Shampoo
6. Liquid and Bar Soap
7. Cream and Lotion

Ayodele Farinde
Author, Green Organic Agriculture

Get to know how to harness pyrethrum flower and other essential green resources for agricultural and non-agricultural uses by getting a copy of my book titled;
Green Organic Agriculture: Optimizing Local Resources for Sustainable Agriculture

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Earlier this week, I participated in a 2 days "Community Restitution Workshop on Endogenous Knowledge" which gathers key stakeholders in agriculture comprising researchers, extension agents, agripreneurs, farmers, food processors, community leaders and other .
I was privileged to share some indigenous knowledge and local technologies relevant to sustainable development of agriculture in Africa with key focus on .

Africa is endowed with so much and resources needed to grow safe food, protect crops and animals, live healthy and protect the environment. We've got to be intentional in accessing this endogenous knowledge.

The Knowledge Center for Organic Agriculture (KCOA) is established to collect and validate existing scientific and on organic agriculture, share with the disseminators and transmit to the value chain actors while networking them.

Ayodele Farinde
Organic Agriculture Expert and Author of Green Organic Agriculture

Circular Economy aims to minimize waste, reduce external/imported resource dependency, generate increased income and reduce environmental footprint.
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Happy International Organic Day, September, 2023.

As we are striving to have safe and healthy food system as well as cleaner environment;

Lets support local organic farmer,
Grow food for self and community,
Buy and eat local and organic food

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Tephrosia is a pesticide and fertilizer tree.

Active Ingredient: Rotenone (Found in Leaf)

Uses - Piscicide (Fish Poison), Insecticide, Acaricide, Fly repellant, Stored grain protectant, Anti-ectoparasite, Bone therapy, Abortifacient, Nitrogen fixation etc.

Other names
Botanical Name: Tephrosia vogelli.
Yoruba - Agba Odo, Oro beja, Igun, Lakuta,
Hausa - Magimfa, Jimfa, Shibi,
Ibo - Iwele.
Learn more about this and other local resources that can be harnessed for fertilizer, pesticide and health by getting a copy of this book;

Green Organic Agriculture: Optimizing Local Resources for Sustainable Agriculture, authored by Ayodele Farinde

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Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta - PIND SEED Soil Not Oil Coalition International Biochar Initiative Ecosystem Restoration Communities Circular Economy Alliance United States African Development Foundation UN Environment Programme UN Climate Change Organic Consumers Association Organic Farming Research Foundation

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This smile is the joy I have knowing I will be alone on Earth for the next week.

Today I am paddling into the Everglades where I will spend a week in silence and solitude on some of the small mangrove islands. I will eat the simple dry foods I’ve brought and the abundance I harvest from the ocean. I will sleep. I will breathe. I will swim. I will paddle. I will live in gratitude. I will write.

It has been a year and a half since my last solo deep immersion and it is so needed.

I return to Earth to be healed, to slow down, to find myself, to gain clarity and focus, to restore my joy and to ground myself down as an Earth being. I believe Earth can provide me with all my basic needs. Returning to Earth is my way of practicing and deepening this belief and shaping me into the Earth Servant that I am dedicated to being.

There was a time when what I do today was quite normal for society. But today, I have met very few people who have ever even spent 24 hours completely alone. Today, many of the people I met haven’t even shut off their phone for a full day since they got their phone.

I am here as a messenger to share with you that you too can return to Earth.

You don’t need to go off into the wilderness for a week. Here are some things you can do:

Notice the Earth’s gifts all around you, no matter where you are.
You can notice the fresh air you breathe, the sky above, the soil below, the plants (even if it’s just a few growing through the urban cracks) the song of the birds and the scurry of the creatures (even the rats, mice and pigeons can be our friends).

As you walk, notice Earth’s gifts. Feel gratitude for these gifts.

Shut off your phone and all devices an hour before bed until half hour after you wake up.

Go out for an hour or a couple hours without your phone or any electronic devices

Learn some of the edible and medicinal plants that grow as “weeds” in your community.

Grow food.

Walk barefoot on Earth.

Hug yourself. Hug others. Love your body. We are “nature” just as much as any other being.

The Earth is alive all around us. We can return to Earth. You can return to Earth.

Return to Earth with me.

Love,
Robin

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Waste Valorization: Benefits of Biochar in Crop Production

Waste Valorization: Benefits of Biochar in Crop Production is a stable growing medium that houses , and moisture (water) essential for healthy and safe ...

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Trichanthera gigantea (Madre de agua, Nacedero): A non-leguminous tree fodder

Trichanthera leaves has 22% crude protein with good balance of amino acid.
The Ieaves can be fed directly or mixed into Pig feed, Rabbit feed, Ruminant feed (cattle, sheep, goat) or Poultry diets (ducks, hens, quails).

Know more about other local resources that can be harnessed from this book;
Green Organic Agriculture: Optimizing Local Resources for Sustainable Agriculture
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Shetland Black Potatoes

Shetland Black Potatoes, Solanum tuberosum, originated from Shetland Isles.

Shetland Black potatoes are small to medium in size and are oval to kidney-shaped. The skin is thick and uneven and is a mixture of dark purple and deep blue hues. The skin is also semi-smooth and is covered in light brown, small bumps and spots with a few medium-set eyes. The flesh is creamy white to yellow with a small ring of purple speckled around the edge. Black Shetland potatoes, like other heritage varieties, have a light, floury texture and contain a subtle earthiness mixed with a sweet, buttery flavor when cooked. The plant produces small amounts of tubers and has dark green foliage and purple-white flowers.

Shetland Black potatoes contain potassium and anthocyanins, which are natural antioxidants important to overall dietary health.
Shetland Black potatoes are best suited for cooked applications such as sautéing, boiling, and roasting. The most popular method is frying to create a chip or crisp. The purple ring in the flesh and dark hues of the skin will not survive the cooking process and transforms into a dull grey-brown color. It has been recommended that Shetland Black potatoes are best when cooked with skin on to preserve its light and floury texture.

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SAVE THE DATE | Side Event| FAO Science and Innovation Forum
Friday 14 October 2022, 08:00 AM GMT (10:00 AM CEST)

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