What about you throw seeds and they just grow?by Bonface Obuba | 21-01-2019 17:33 |
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Human beings are incredibly intelligent. But the irony is, we have invented ingenious devices to destroy nature and ourselves. We are now seeing the damage we have done to the environment and which demands we use our creativity to combat it. There are numerous green innovations around the world. They include vertical farming, electric cars and zero emission building. Today I'm going to celebrate an innovator from my home country, Kenya. Before we proceed it will be imperative you to give you this background: According to FAO, 'over 2.4 billion people cook their food using open fires and primitive stoves. In Africa, the dependence on wood fuel for cooking is over 60%, in Asia and Oceania it is over 40%.' This has contributed to egregious deforestation.  Photo credits: www.seedballskenya.com Teddy Kinyanjui is the founder of Cookswell, a company that deals in charcoal, stoves and ovens. He is out to solve this challenge.He invented seed balls that can be thrown using a gun or a slingshot and grow into trees without the need for actual planting. Seed-balling can be done on a large scale using a helicopter. The seeds are protected by a tough layer of biochar to stave off attacks from insects and rodents. The seed balls only germinate when the conditions are right. This innovation has brought a revolution in the country. REFERENCES http://www.fao.org/cfs/home/blog/blog-articles/article/en/c/1043319/ www.seedballskenya.com
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