Violet Nyongesa
Violet bought her milling machine after sale of her farm produce
Violet Nyongesa, aged 37, is a member of Bethlehem Kapretwa FFS, Kitale Diocese. She is married with 4 children. On her two-acre farm she grows maize, vegetables, millet, sorghum and cassava. In addition, she keeps dairy cows, sheep and chicken. She is able to feed her family well and sell surplus farm produce. Through FFS learning, Violet is able to prepare and utilize compost manure on her farm and she also sells surplus to other members at shs 4000 per bag, earning her extra income to support her family. Use of manure has increased her farm productivity. Maize yield on her quarter acre maize plot has increased from 2 bags before to 5 bags after joining FFS. She has trained 3 of her neighbours on the farming techniques learnt at FFS.
Violet has planted 50 trees since joining FFS. She practices soil conservation by use of Napier grass strips along terraces and mulching. From sale of her surplus farm produce, she has bought a milling machine as an off-farm income generating activity. Her main challenge is poor road network to transport farm produce to the market and climate variability which delays on-set of the rains, poorly delaying farm activities.
