Learning path

Starting with: Farm

For communal and commercial farmers: soil health, water, trees and grazing.

12 Guides, in this order. Save the ones you want to keep.

Dry Grasslands
19+ Important Dryland Strategies
dryland strategies. From a permaculture perspective, there are several dryland strategies to increase water retention and availability on dry lands. These strategies…
5 min read
Cattle
Beef Cattle
Photo by Vlad Chețan: Keep a few cattle for our own consumption and milk production. Aim for a mixed breed so that…
7 min read
Dry Grasslands
Berm & Basin
1 min read
Regenerative Agriculture
Biodynamic farming: understand the approach and test what helps
Biodynamic farming combines a whole-farm approach with distinctive preparations and a spiritual understanding of agriculture. It is worth understanding on its own terms w…
4 min read
Dry Grasslands
Communal grazing: agree the rules, care for the land
Communal grazing management is a shared agreement about land, animals, water and work. A grazing map helps, but people must also agree who can use each area, how decision…
4 min read
Dry Grasslands
Conservation Agriculture
Zimbabwe Farmers Embrace Conservation Agriculture To Beat Effects Of Climate Change. Conservation agriculture is an innovative and sustainable farming approach that focus…
3 min read
Cattle
Dairy Cows
Photo by cottonbro studio: Keeping a few milk cows on a homestead can be a fulfilling and rewarding experience. Here's a guide…
4 min read
Cattle
Holistic Rotational Grazing
Photo by ArtHouse Studio: Introduction to Holistic Grazing. Holistic grazing is a land management approach and agricultural practice that aims to mimic…
3 min read
Dry Grasslands
Keep healthy soil during winter and droughts
healthy soil. Maintaining a healthy soil biome during challenging conditions such as winter and drought is crucial in organic farming. Here are…
9 min read
Dry Grasslands
Keyline Design
Implement Keyline Design to optimize water management in arid regions, enhancing soil fertility and reducing erosion by aligning land use with natural topography.
5 min read
Cattle
Mobile Electric Camp/Paddock for mob grazing
Building small mobile enclosures with electric fences for mob grazing can be a practical and effective way to manage livestock rotation without…
3 min read
Dry Grasslands
Nature’s strategies for restoring a desert
dryland restoration. Rethinking the Desert: It’s Not Dead—It’s Dormant. Deserts are often misunderstood. To the untrained eye, they appear lifeless, dry, and…
9 min read

Other starting points

BackyardA doorstep, a few containers or a small yard: start with what you have, even with little water and money. Garden or plotA garden or plot: healthy soil, vegetables, compost and room for trees. Village groupNeighbours, schools and village groups: turn shared effort into shared benefit. AgribusinessGrow, process and sell: business ideas, value adding and markets for agripreneurs.