Azolla Farming

About This Guide

Small plants, big impact.

Azolla is a tiny floating fern that doubles every few days and is rich in protein. This practical guide shows Kenyan farmers how to build and run azolla ponds, keep them healthy, harvest and dry azolla, feed it safely to poultry, ducks, pigs, goats, rabbits and fish, and earn from selling seed, with drawings, schedules and record sheets.

How to use this guide

• Read Chapters 1 - 3 before you build a pond.
• Use Chapters 4 - 6 as your daily and weekly guide.
• Use Chapter 7 when you start feeding azolla to animals.
• Use Chapter 9 to plan costs, and the record sheets in Appendix A to track your ponds.

What You'll Learn

• 1What is Azolla?
• 2Types of Azolla
• 3Building an Azolla Pond
• 4Starting and Growing Azolla
• 5Looking After the Pond
• 6Harvesting, Drying and Storage
• 7Feeding Azolla to Livestock
• 8Azolla in Integrated Farming
• 9Costs and Returns
• 10The Azolla Year and Checklists

Also inside: A: Record Sheets; B: Quick Reference; C: Glossary.