08fh-5243 - Techno-demo farms and biofarming network
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) was established in 1953 as a labor union. Its goal is to develop and promote economic projects of its members. A problem of these members is that input costs for agricultural produce have increased. This is particularly true for fertilizers and pesticides, which also has led to rising acidity and infertility of farms and has contributed to overall environmental degradation in many rural communities. This project was to make farmers aware of environmentally friendly and more affordable technologies for fertilization and pest control and provide access to these technologies.