Tiyeni

Tiyeni is a UK-Malawian NGO whose mission is to end food poverty and to improve water security. We achieve our mission by delivering training and technical support to smallholder farmers in our innovative form of climate-smart agriculture, Deep Bed Farming (DBF). DBF simultaneously reduces multidimensional poverty while regenerating the natural environment. Tiyeni’s Deep Bed Farming method takes a unique approach by breaking a compacted man-made layer of soil known as the hardpan. This step allows roots and rainwater to penetrate deeper into the soil to nourish the land. Our demand-based training generates socio-economic benefits by empowering communities to produce increased crop yields that can withstand adverse weather conditions. The adoption of Deep Bed Farming simultaneously advances environmental conservation by restoring barren land through regenerative land management and sustainable rainwater harvesting. Outcomes also make land and communities more resilient to climate change, further adaptation and mitigation efforts.