Climate-smart soils: testing soil health in Western Kenya
Our discussion groups favoured ‘authentic’ images over staged photos, which they saw as gimmicky or even manipulative.
For over a decade, CIAT has tested agronomic and soil management practices in Western Kenya. From minimum tillage to integrated soil fertility management, these trials are the most comprehensive picture of tropical soil health in Kenya.
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WHAT IT SHOWS: Women soil testing in Western Kenya. Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization.
This image was curated by Project Drawdown, a nonprofit resource for climate solutions. “Drawdown” is the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Learn more and download The Drawdown Review at Drawdown.org
Photo by
GeorginaSmith / CIAT
Principles:
Show 'real people', not staged photo-ops
Understand your audience