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Kimani's Farm - Small-scale circular farming
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Samuel Gachau Kimani uses regenerative agriculture approaches to close the waste circle on his farm. To reduce the use of firewood and artificial fertilisers, Samuel bought a biogas system to produce gas for home cooking and natural fertiliser for his coffee yard using the organic waste generated on his farm. He also reuses wastewater to irrigate plants and a solar-powered pumping system to decrease water usage.

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This case study has been created as part of Footprints Africa's work to build a comprehensive open-source database of circular economy initiatives in Africa. We are doing this in collaboration with the African Circular Economy Network (ACEN), as part of our programme to support the circular economy transition in Africa.


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Regenerative agriculture

closed loop

Biogas

small holder farmers

circular farming

small-scale farmers

waste water recycling

organic waste recycling