Empowering Communities

Sustainable Agriculture

The von Keller Foundation offers competitive grants to fund research and education projects that advance sustainable agricultural practices in countries in Africa.

What Projects Are Eligible?

HYDROPONIC- VERTICAL FARMING
RENEWABLE ENERGY
CROP ROTATION
POLLUNATORSIN

simple words, hydroponics and Vertical Farming is a method of growing plants without soil. This technique, is using a mineral nutrient solution in a water solvent. It is proven to be faster, more economical and sustainable. Hydroponics Africa is using and developing several types or variations of hydroponics.

Renewable Energy Farm.

The educational materials listed on this page are about Renewable Energy Farming. You can browse these materials from this page or create a refined search using the filters at the left or the search box below.

Renewable Energy

Renewable energy can address critical resource needs in agriculture as well as the challenges of climate change, which can impact agriculture in many ways. Farm energy production can contribute to overall economic viability of farms.

Geothermal Energy

Therefore, thinking about alternative sources, such as solar energy, geothermal energy and wind energy, is important to farm economics and sustainable practices. Using solar power, a farmer can boost on-farm energy production without dramatically raising costs.

Green Energy

Green energy, also known as clean energy, is a viable option for combating climate change. Investing in this kind of sustainable energy on your farm operation could prove beneficial to farm finances. Geothermal power and wind power are both clean power options worth considering if a financially sound and sustainably managed farm is the end goal.

Wind Power

Crop Rotation

The educational materials listed on this page are about Crop Rotation. You can browse these materials from this page or create a refined search using the filters at the left or the search box below.

Crop Rotation

Crop rotation is an important part of any sustainable cropping system. As you develop a crop rotation plan, seek out crop rotation guides and examples, which will help you maximize the benefits of crop rotation.

Pollination

The educational materials listed on this page are about Pollination. You can browse these materials from this page or create a refined search using the filters at the left or the search box below.