Page 53 - Climate Compliance

• Imported food brought to the kitchen has been reduced to a few items such
as dairy, coffee, pasta and some spices.
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• RVA is presently using and demonstrating the following climate smart
farming practices:

Practices Specific actions

• Composting
Soil protection and • Biocharing
enhancement • Mulching
• Doing lasagna garden beds

• Complementary organic
Using support species material
• Dispersed shade systems
• Fertilisers
Organic plant care
• Pest prevention and control

• Rainwater
Water harvesting
• Greywater

• Using and storing heirloom
Biodiverse gardens seeds
• Polyculture

Incrementing food • Edible forest garden
sources • Egg and meat production

Organic commercial • Passion fruit production
crops • Banana production