Eneless Lazarus Story

With exposure to the Kusamala Institute of Agriculture’s  trainings, supported by GIZ EYA! ATVET, the young farmer drew inspiration to venture into agribusiness. Through these agroecological trainings she managed to acquire knowledge and skills in organic manure making, herbal production including juices and powders, organic pesticides and charcoal briquette making. As a young farmer she  practices horticultural farming and grows  vegetables, tomatoes,   herbal plants as well as legumes such as maize , groundnuts and beans as the target crops. In addition she rears livestock such as goats and chickens which contributes to the  supply of local manure. Eneless runs several agribusinesses and focuses on selling vegetables, tomatoes, herbal powders from hibiscus, moringa, guava as well as herbal juices from mango and guava, manure, organic pesticides and briquettes. Currently,  surrounding community members are her target customers and source of a reliable market.

Through the participation in the trainings, she managed to acquire knowledge and skills in  agroecological practices and conservation of the environment which has helped her adopt more ways in  succumbing challenges faced in the community. One of the persistent challenges they face every year is uncertain change of climate, outbreak of pests and diseases and land degradation. Eneless continues to stand out as one of the most reliable women through her resilience in adopting more agroecological practices and being innovative in contributing to positive change in her community. With her capacity, she imparts knowledge and skills to other women and youths within her community whom she offers hands on experience in briquette making, liquid organic manure making, herbal juice and powder production as well as organic pesticides making. Youths in her community look up to Eneless as one of their role models and source substantial expertise in organic farming  to develop themselves.