Rino Solberg

12/08/2024

Learn more about our warming world in Issue #39 of Miti Magazine at https://miti-magazine.betterglobeforestry.com/

FORESTS IN THE FRONTLINE

SOME COLLEAGUES of mine were at a coffee farm in Kiambu just outside of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, the other day. It was explained to them that, over the past decade or so, progressively warmer weather has reduced the number of beans on the coffee bushes.
Whereas before, the farm used to get one big crop of beans, now it gets two or three smaller crops. This has driven up water usage and production costs, rendering some farms unviable. Farmers are trying to adapt, for example, by doing more mulching to retain moisture in the soil.
Not far away, East Africa’s two highest mountains – Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Kenya – have seen rapid glacier retreat in the past two decades. The impact is more than just the loss of the iconic snows over the savannah: water supplies, agriculture and more will be affected...

Learn more about our warming world in Issue #39;
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10/08/2024

🌿 Exciting News from Better Globe Forestry! 🌿 In our latest newsletter, we highlight the “Kaya Kauma Program,” where local communities, with support from UNESCO, gathered in Kilifi to tackle conservation challenges and promote sustainable forestry practices. It's inspiring to see such dedication to protecting our natural heritage!

📊 Innovative Tree Management! We also introduce a new rolling inventory method that enhances decision-making in tree management. This approach is crucial for ensuring a sustainable future for our ecosystems. I encourage you to read the full newsletter and join us in making a meaningful impact!

02/08/2024

Ensuring tree seedlings do not need to compete for water with nearby vegetation improves survival rates.

As the trees grow, they, in turn, improve water retention in the soil, counter desertification, and provide much-needed shade that benefits regrowth and long-term sustainability.

Learn more about the transformation that takes place through forest implementation and dryland tree planting with Better Globe Forestry Ltd. at https://betterglobeforestry.com/

30/07/2024

Discover how we empower East African communities in arid and semi-arid areas through tree-planting initiatives and agroforestry.

Please follow Better Globe Forestry Ltd.'s official YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/ 🌳

Explore our commercially sustainable Kenyan tree planting program where we partner with local farmers to plant trees in the 7 Forks region. This video highli...

26/07/2024

Better Globe Forestry Ltd. foresters and agroforestry agents work hand-in-hand with BGF's partner farmers.

Together, they create optimal conditions for improved livelihoods through agroforestry.

23/07/2024

Welcome to Better Globe Forestry Ltd.'s tree planting program in 7 Forks.

See the video to learn more about how we change lives through tree-planting initiatives.

Promoting Sustainable and Profitable Forestry in Africa: Welcome to Better Globe Forestry's official YouTube channel! Discover our mission to combat poverty and climate change through sustainable and profitable forestry and agroforestry initiatives in Africa. Join us as we plant trees, empower commu...

19/07/2024

By providing tree seedlings, training, and other support, we also bring hopes of a better and greener future. 🌳

15/07/2024

Learn more about shrubs that can be used as hedges in Miti Magazine - The Tree Farmers Magazine For Africa.

SHRUBS THAT CAN BE USED FOR A HEDGE

A hedge is a line of closely spaced trees or shrubs, planted and maintained to mark a boundary of some sort, whether between properties or within them. Hedges or Live fences are planted for many different reasons; the most common being to delineate a boundary, for privacy, security and for beauty. A hedge however can also be a productive part of any land, and what you chose to plant as a hedge in a farm may be different from that of the home. The species chosen will depend on both the purpose, but also the location. Different species are relevant at different altitudes and rainfall patterns.
If just for a boundary marker, a hedge is often planted from plants chosen for their ease of establishment and succulent plants such as the Finger Euphorbia (Euphorbia tirucalli) are used. These however, rarely serve any of the other purposes for which hedges may be planted. The common use of such plants indicates the importance of hedges in rural areas, but also the potential for using the boundary more productively...

Learn more about useful ornamental hedges in Issue #37;
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12/07/2024

Better Globe Forestry Ltd. has boosted productivity, enhanced work quality, and transformed our forestry operations through mechanization in Nyongoro.

We are now poised to expand our green vision for the future.

11/07/2024

Learn more about Schools' Green Initiative Challenge, of which Better Globe Forestry Ltd. is a proud partner together with KenGen Foundation on our website at https://betterglobeforestry.com/gci.html 🌳

Headteachers' endorsements of the GIC project highlight the vital role of educational institutions in the fight against climate change. Together, we can make a difference!

08/07/2024

Learn more about Kenya's indigenous fruit trees in Issue #35 of Miti Magazine - The Tree Farmers Magazine For Africa.

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WILD EDIBLE INDIGENOUS FRUIT TREE SPECIES IN EAST AFRICA’S DRYLANDS

Drylands of Kenya have seasons of unpredictable, little to hardly any rainfall which comes with a lot of variability and extends to many months without rain. This has adverse effects as evidenced by sporadic death of livestock and people reported across Kenya’s drylands. Pastoralists who rely upon animal products such as milk and blood find the going getting tougher as drought wreaks havoc on their only source of hope- livestock that face death each day. Though they opt to keep the few livestock left with anticipation of good rainfall ahead, they always lean back on what the natural environment offers them in their desperate times of need.

In search of a quick redress to these harsh living conditions, most pastoralists and households in the drylands resort to gathering fruits and leaves from trees which they prepare and eat for their daily meal. This has been the coping strategy for these households during times of hardship. They have therefore, built a solid indigenous knowledge system of which tree species are suitable for human food in times of drought and hunger as well as livestock forage in times of pasture shortage...

Learn more about indigenous fruit trees in Issue #35;
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