Mr. Francis Wachira Meru raises about 500 rabbits, 30 chickens, one goat, and a variety of traditional African vegetables and crops on a space smaller than most backyards in the suburban United States.
Nov 14
Danielle Nierenberg Africa, Agriculture, Farmers, Hunger, Income, Kenya, organic, Poverty, Urban Farming
Mr. Francis Wachira Meru raises about 500 rabbits, 30 chickens, one goat, and a variety of traditional African vegetables and crops on a space smaller than most backyards in the suburban United States.
Tags: Fertilizer • Kenya • Nairobi • Nourishing the Planet • organic • Rabbits • State of the World • Urban Farming
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