From development specialists. Participatory approaches in organic resource management were presented by Maina Njoroge of CARE-Homa Bay district, Mbiri Muthike of SACDEP Kenya, Emmanuel Omondi of Manor Agricultural Centre in Kitale and George Awange of SCODP. Approaches to effective dissemination of agricultural information were presented by George Obanyi of the International Institute for Rural Reconstruction, who also displayed and sold an assortment of books on organic farming. Esther Bett of the Anglican Church of Kenya, Eldoret demonstrated how to produce biogas from cow dung and Richard Soita of HOPE in Bungoma described how to make cooking oil from organically-grown sunflower.

Exciting new products. Millicent Olal of Hyacinth Crafts in Kisumu described how water hyacinth wastes are converted into paper, handicrafts and furniture relying upon affected lakeshore communities to collect and process the fibre. She also displayed a wide range of artistic products. The conversion of urban wastes into cylindrical fuel briquettes using simple hand equipment was demonstrated by Nick Wood of Nairobi’s Millennium Fuel Project. Simon Munywe of the Kayole Environmental Management Association  demonstrated the viability of small-scale garbage collection enterprises focused upon waste recycling resulting in production of compost fertilizers and cushions from recycled plastic. Other organisations with exhibits on urban waste recycling included Jericho Harambee Self Help Group and Human Ecology Integrated Rural and Urban Programme. Biopesticides prepared from Kenyan resources for the control of plant pests were displayed by businesses and organizations including the Kenya Neem Development, Isekuti Organic Group, Mountain Research International, SaroNeem Biopestides, Kosawas Enterprises, Biotech (EA) Ltd, Lignofeed Ltd, Wakale Herbal Services and Organic (EA) Ltd.

From researchers. Robert Okalebo and Pamela Obura of Moi University displayed and distributed PREP-PAC, a soil fertility restoration product intended for low fertility patches in smallhold farmers’ fields in western Kenya. The product is sold for KSh/50. Cheryl Palm and Catherine Gachengo of UNESCO’s Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme have compiled the Organic Resources Database describing the nutrient contents of over 300 materials that assist in their strategic use as soil inputs. Margaret Lan’gat and Eusebius Mukhwana of SACRED-Africa (Bungoma) introduced a field planting technique that improves intercrop performance by planting maize and legumes in 2-by-2 staggered rows in an arrangement known as MBILI. The production of BIOFIX legume inoculant was demonstrated by Sebastian Wangaruru of the University of Nairobi. John Lekasi  and Stephen Kimani of KARI displayed cattle manure that was properly and improperly collected and stored.

From neighbouring countries. Alice Amoding and Robert Muzira of Makerere University (Uganda) have developed large-scale approaches to process water hyacinth wastes into livestock feed and compost. Makerere University also produces and markets BIO-N-FIXER inoculant for legume seeds. The Minjingu Phosphate Company (Tanzania) is preparing natural rock phosphate fertilizer from a biogenic deposit near Lake Manyara and marketing its product, Hyperphosphate, throughout East Africa. ICIPE’s Biovillage Initiative is exploring integrated human, animal and plant health to achieve food security, create wealth and protect the environment within smallholder communities in Ethiopia.