Enoch Chione
Enoch Chione, a 50 year old man who has been farming his entire life, joined the project in 2002 because he was interested in learning about new farming techniques. He was particularly eager to learn about intercropping and burying crop residues; fertilizer is extremely expensive for Malawian farmers, and burying the legumes’ residues is one alternative to improve soil fertility.
Wilson Zimba
Wilson Zimba started participating in the SFHC project in 2000 because he heard that by growing various legumes, he could improve his soils and produce more crops. At the age of 60, Wilson was interested in learning to grow legumes.
Mercy Gumbo
Mercy joined the project in 2000 because her four children were very malnourished. She heard that by incorporating different legumes into her children’s diet, their health would improve.
Malumbo Mithi
Malumbo joined the project in 2001 at the age of 18, when his mother died shortly after she joined the project in 2000. He was attracted to the project by the fact that he needed to improve the fertility of his soil and could not afford to do it with fertilizer every year.
