Gako Farm

We visited Gako farm, an innovative farm just outside of Kigali. The owner has spent many years trying to get the most from his land in a sustainable way and become self sufficient. One of his ideas – the kitchen garden- a mound of soil with a vertical compost heap in the middle, has been taken on by the Government and they are encouraging everyone to build them. He also uses all the waste from his animals to fertilise the soil and irrigates his crops with a bucket system. Other ideas included growing vegetables in old tyres and using old sacks for vertical growbags.