Category: Meet a Farmer

Meet A Farmer: Frank & Anastazia Solomon

Community: Mkokamwendo village, Dowa district, Malawi Year joined: 2008 Number of trees planted: 467 trees over 1 hectare of dispersed inter-planting and 8 100-meter segments

February 13, 2015

Q&A with Bansaralang Nongbri, Khasi Hills, India

Project: Khasi Hills Community REDD+ Project, India Name: Bansaralang Nongbri Age: 25 years Community: Dympep Village, East Khasi Hills, India <h2 What are your contributions

December 16, 2014

Meet A Farmer: Fyson Mphanda

Community: Kayeka village, Dowa district, Malawi Vintage(s) planted: 2010 Number of trees planted: Approximately 600 trees: 400 trees for 2 hectares of dispersed inter-planting and

August 14, 2014

Meet A Farmer: Preciliano Diaz

Community: San Juan de Limay, Nicaragua Vintage(s) planted: 2012 Number of trees planted per vintage: 9,565 Total trees planted: 9,565 Earnings to date: $1,263.76 Total

May 30, 2013

Ways To Reduce Carbon Footprint A Video By Mathieu-Étienne Gagnon

In June 2012, videographer Mathieu-Étienne Gagnon visited Taking Root’s Limay Community reforestation project in Nicaragua. this past summer, he decided to create this short video

March 4, 2013

Ani Matamosi

Along with around 30 other fabulous women from eight mataqali (clans) in the Drawa Rainforest Carbon Project, Ani is running a honey business in Batiri village, Fiji, set up with income from carbon credits.

Ani says "We women are really happy about this beekeeping business because for some of us, only our husband earns money and beekeeping has enabled us to earn money ... we learn not only to take care of bees but also to be business minded. It has boosted our confidence and self-esteem to engage more in income generating activities, so we want to keep our business alive."

Staluzi and Gerald Muhindo

Country: Uganda
Village: Maliba
Trees Planted: 400
Climate Benefit: 203.4 tonnes of CO2
Earnings as of 3/13/18: $485.92
Total Expected Earnings: $607.40
Livelihood Benefits: House construction, school fees.

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Richard’s enterprise is called Beneco and it’s one of over 30 throughout Uganda which supply seedlings to Ecotrust’s Trees for Global Benefits project. His nursery has 8 full-time and 30 seasonal employees.

Richard Akora

Owner, Beneco Seedling Nursery

Country: Uganda
Village: Maliba

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In 2012, Oliva became a participant of Ecotrust Uganda’s Trees for Global Benefits project. She lives in the Maliba community of Western Uganda’s Kasese district, and she’s planted 400 trees which are sequestering an estimated 203.4 tonnes of CO2.

Oliva is projected to earn $610.40 from TGB. In this interview, you’ll learn how she uses those earnings, as well as about her children and grandchildren, one of her favorite ways to relax, what “MIFA” stands for, how she lost some of her trees, and how her community views firewood thieves!

Oliva Nyirazuba

Country: Uganda
Village: Maliba
Trees Planted: 400
Climate Benefit: 203.4 tonnes of CO2
Earnings as of 3/13/18: $186.18
Total Expected Earnings: $610.40
Livelihood Benefits: School fees for children.