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For Generations to Come

July 19, 2022

Within the broader field of development, DIG is well positioned to effectively reach some of the world's most uniquely vulnerable and overlooked communities. Through our adaptive program, which is rooted in agroecology, and based on the belief that food and how it's cultivated can have a transformative impact on the world, DIG is ensuring communities are better nourished for generations to come.

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A Better World is Rooted in Food

July 8, 2022

What if we treated food as a human right instead of a product of the market? This 2 min short shares the commitment DIG holds to practicing community centered design and implementing climate-smart agroecology to address some of the world's biggest challenges.

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Growing More Resilient Local Food Systems

November 2, 2021

When the pandemic shut down markets and restaurants, DIG farmers like Fernard and Cecile were prepared to fill in the gaps. Their gardens were no longer just reliable sources of food for their families, they became a critical resource for their entire community.

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Celebrating the Batwa’s Indigenous Foodways

November 2, 2021

DIG's journey with the Batwa is only beginning. We have so much still to learn from this remarkable community. Together, we are embarking on a discovery project to identify and cultivate the Batwa's indigenous forest fruits and vegetables in their gardens.

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The Seed Savers of Kenya

November 1, 2021

The work of local seed savers is critical not only for their own household benefit but also for the benefit of their broader communities and the long-term survival of their local plants. These women, all DIG graduates, have become known as expert seed-savers are are a critical link in ensuring their food systems remain resilient and biodiverse.

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Eunice Anyango Otieno

May 5, 2021

Eunice Anyango is a 37 year old mother of six. She credits her success to the knowledge she received from DIG. Her garden income has enabled Eunice to better feed her family and invest in poles and iron sheets to improve her house.

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‘I am so grateful I got to participate in the DIG project, it started me off! I never knew I would make so much from my garden. I have a borehole (well) in my compound that serves me and my neighbours very well. I hope to save money from my vegetables and install a solar water pump to make my work easier. Together with my husband I hope to build a new family house, I have already bought poles, and iron sheets from the sale of my vegetables.’ ~ Eunice Anyango Otieno

Eunice Anyango is a 37 year old mother of six. She, and the other members of the Happy Market Group in Ndhiwa Sub-County, received DIG’s KCDMS FFS training in 2020. After graduating, Eunice developed a home garden where she trained her family in what she learned from DIG. Their garden flourished and became a main source of food and income for her family.

Eunice grows a variety of local and indigenous vegetables including kales, spinach, black nightshade, spider plant, and cow peas. Intentionally staggering her harvest, Eunice carries her produce to Ndhiwa market on Thursdays to sell.

Before DIG, Eunice never made an income from her garden but that has changed. For example, in July, Eunice made sales worth Ksh. 7800 ($78) and Ksh. 8000 ($80) in August alone.

She credits her success to the knowledge she received from DIG. Her garden income has enabled Eunice to better feed her family and invest in poles and iron sheets to improve her house. Eunice has plans to expand her garden and install a solar irrigation pump to make her work easier.

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