It’s surprising how many people turn their nose up at the thought of poo as a present. If they only knew that a package of poo can help families in Sri Lanka get more from their crops. Not only is cattle manure organic, it’s cheaper than chemical fertilizers and increases crop yields. It may be pungent, but this gift packs a punch!
This may sound like a stinker of a present, but a package of poo can help families in Sri Lanka fertilise their soil and get more from their crops. In Sri Lanka, we’re supporting poor and marginalised farmers, mainly women, with training in organic home-vegetable cultivation and an environmentally friendly rice-growing technique. “Cow manure is very useful to me because it improves soil fertility. When the soil fertility increases, the harvest also increases. This is not an expensive method and I can save money.” Rupa Irangini, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
