000075976 001__ 75976 000075976 005__ 20240702163749.0 000075976 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.22001/wvc.75976 000075976 037__ $$aOTHER$$bBrochures 000075976 041__ $$aeng 000075976 091__ $$aVeggies 4 Planet & People project 000075976 091__ $$aThe Greener Greens project 000075976 245__ $$aAgroecological approaches improve vegetable production in Kenya 000075976 260__ $$aShanhua, Taiwan. 000075976 300__ $$ap. 1-2 000075976 336__ $$aBrochures 000075976 520__ $$aAgroecological vegetable farming is considered to be an effective approach to reduce land degradation, carbon emissions and agrochemical use, while improving soil organic matter, sustainability and resilience. However, supporting evidence is often lacking. The Greener Greens project aimed to enhance the income, food security and resilience of smallholder farmers with agroecological practices. It complemented the Veggies 4 Planet & People initiative that fosters vegetable business development, creates employment opportunities, and promotes human and environmental health through regenerative agriculture practices. A wide range of different agroecological practices were introduced to smallholder farmers, with data collected from 137 farmers who participated in the trials where they grew amaranth, African nightshade, kale and pumpkin leaves. Successes were showcased in demonstration days, and market linkages were encouraged through ‘vegetable business networks.’ 000075976 536__ $$aIKEA Foundation 000075976 536__ $$aNetherlands Development Organization (SNV) 000075976 650__ $$aAMARANTH$$059434 000075976 650__ $$aAFRICAN EGGPLANT$$065509 000075976 650__ $$aKALES$$059396 000075976 650__ $$aPUMPKINS$$060272 000075976 650__ $$aECOLOGY$$058413 000075976 650__ $$aSUSTAINABILITY$$065186 000075976 650__ $$aSMALL FARMS$$062212 000075976 6531_ $$aAgroecological approaches 000075976 6531_ $$aSmallholder farmers 000075976 7001_ $$aWorld Vegetable Center 000075976 8564_ $$94f32de19-8780-4a90-80ee-79a44e892acf$$s2395017$$uhttps://worldveg.tind.io/record/75976/files/WorldVeg_GreenerGreens_Brief.pdf 000075976 920__ $$aKenya 000075976 922__ $$aAfrica 000075976 923__ $$aEastern and Southern Africa