Tropical soils, often highly weathered and nutrient-poor due to intense rainfall and leaching, present challenges for sustainable agriculture. To improve fertility and support productive land use, soil amendment strategies are essential. Comment "soil" to get a link and discount code to our permaculture class! 🙌 These are some ways we improve our soil, along with: kitchen compost, homemade microorganism fertilizers, biochar and animal manure, planting support species, water management to contro

Creating sustainable farming in Port Moresby means adapting tropical, peri-urban agriculture to the city’s unique challenges and opportunities: convert vacant lots and community spaces into productive gardens using permaculture and raised beds to manage poor soils, deploy rainwater harvesting and drip irrigation to cope with variable rainfall, and set up composting and organic pest control to reduce waste and costs. Focus on high-yield, low-footprint techniques—vertical gardens, container growin