One of the coolest things I've learned about since I've been at ECHO is "Farming God's Way". This is a method of farming that produces crops that give God glory and provides sustainable profitability for this generation and generations to come. There are several key elements involved. 1) No-till farming method that is changing the way people look at farming. The traditional method of plowing is destroying good land across Africa. It is recommended that farmers mulch their field rather than plow. This produces rich soil over time. 2) As the farmer is faithful with mulching his annual crop yield increases. 3) The local church will begin to meet their needs as a result of the higher crop yields. 4) It brings people together to hear the transformational story of the Gospel. 5) It promotes community development by bringing the community together to work on the farm. If one person doesn't work then the whole community suffers.
This is just a brief idea of what "Farming God's Way" is all about. We hope to apply this method at the Beer-sheba project when we get back to Senegal.
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