ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THROUGH VERMICOMPOSTING: Second session of ongoing training on vermiculture techniques and practices : World Future Active

From Thursday 18 to Friday 19 January 2024, the beneficiaries of the "Innovative project to improve agricultural production by recovering bio-waste through vermicomposting" have been receiving a second series of training courses on vermicomposting techniques in the commune of Kigamba in Cankuzo.

This session is organised by

World Future Active with the facilitation of the company IMISIBA (specialised in vermicomposting techniques) and the project is being implemented with funding from the French Embassy through PISCAA-PASEF.

The objectives of this training phase are for the beneficiaries to :

· Understanding the definition and importance of vermiculture, identifying the different types of earthworms and their role in the ecosystem.

· Obtaining an overview of the vermiculture process through a farm visit, and setting up a vermiculture farm.

The second day focused on the step of setting up a successful vermiculture farm, from site selection to the day-to-day management of the worms.

The objectives of this stage are to :

· Knowing how to choose a suitable site for vermiculture and prepare the soil accordingly, mastering the steps involved in creating and maintaining culture beds.

· Understanding the daily needs and best practices for worm management.

· Site selection, soil preparation, installation of culture beds, their daily management and maintenance.

These training sessions were led by Franck FERRENBACH, an expert consultant in vermiculture and soil conservation, and were attended by 45 beneficiaries from the 3 groups, 15 people each, who are members of the CMDI cooperative in the commune of Kigamba.

WORLD FUTURE ACTIVE and its network of project partners will also support the beneficiary groups in accessing empowerment opportunities through coaching and support in accessing markets in circular value chains, including the value concepts "Waste VS Resource", the recovery of bio-waste through vermicomposting, as well as agricultural practices for the conservation of living soil, which will help to increase the population's income and promote the economic empowerment of women and young people.

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ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THROUGH VERMICOMPOSTING: Second session of ongoing training on vermiculture techniques and practices

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agri-food processing

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