Further opportunity is planned for participants to explore and experience East African hospitality and rich tourist features including a rare sight of Kilimanjaro Mountain, Mount Kenya, and a visit to the spectacular natural wonders like the Ngorongoro crater.
The tours will also provide further exposure to experiences with conservation agriculture in East Africa. The tours, to average three (3) nights, have options taking participants to western and northern Kenya and northern Tanzania. See table below.
All the Post Congress tours will depart Nairobi on Saturday, 8 th October and return on Wednesday, 12 th October. 2 options are planned for Northern Tanzania and Western Kenya.
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Option 1: KENYA |
Option 2: Northern Tanzania |
| Destination |
Western Kenya
Nakuru-Kericho-Kisumu-Kakamega-Kitale |
Arusha-Karatu-Moshi
Travelling by road through international boarder (Approx: 5 hours from Nairobi) |
| About the area |
This itinery is idyllic in its scenery and landscape as it traverses various landscapes from Nairobi to the Great Rift Valley to the lush tea estates in Kericho to the highlands of western Kenya ending on the shores of the largest fresh water lake in Africa — Lake Victoria. Main farming systems include maize, beans, livestock, horticulture, sugarcane and tea. |
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| Main features of the visit |
CA Interests (mainly smallholder farming systems in Rift Valley and western Kenya)
- Extensive cover crop (mucuna/lablab/crotolaria/tephrosia) use for soil cover
- Experiences with CA and its impact on labour and weed control
- CA Implement manufacturing and commercial CA implements hire services
- Research programmes and trials in CA
(i) CA related activities :
Agroforestry options and fertilizer trees for CA including coppicing fallows; Dual purpose legumes for soil fertility improvement
Land rehabilitation/gulley rehabilitation
(ii) Touristic Interests
The scenic Rift valley from Kijabe all the way to Naivasha, view Mt. Longonot; Visit Nakuru National Park and Lake Nakuru Plush Tea Estates; Kakamega Forest and its endemic butterflies and snakes;
The vast Lake Victoria; Mt. Elgon 3 rd highest mountain in East Africa |
The Visit will include:
(i) CA Interests (mainly smallholder farming systems)
- Extensive cover crop (mucuna/lablab) use for soil cover
- Experiences with CA and its impact on labour and weed control
- CA Implement manufacturing and commercial CA implements hire services
- Research programmes and trials in CA
(ii) Touristic Interests
- On a clear day, participants will be able to see the Mt. Meru (Arusha) and Mt. Kilimanjaro (Moshi)
- Visit to the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater (Karatu)
- Other places of tourist interest
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| Additional Information |
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Where applicable ensure to have Tanzania visa as well (though could be obtained at boarder). The visa charges are US$ 50. |
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