Repair & ReuseKielMatch excavated soil through the BodenbörseKeep soil in the economic loop Construction and road works generate large volumes of excavated soil. Kiel’s Bodenbörse connects builders, planners, and disposal firms so fill finds a nearby site instead of long hauls to distant deposits. What changed locally - Launched inside city administration in 2023; opened to third parties in 2024. - By end of 2025 roughly 6,600 tonnes of soil and boulders were successfully matched. Who can use it Developers, planning offices, civil-engineering firms, and waste carriers with surplus or demand, contact via the Zero Waste programme pages. Why it matters Matching soil locally cuts long truck hauls and keeps excavation material useful on nearby sites. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Background: Zero Waste News: Bodenbörse · Programme: Zero.Waste.City Kielconstructioncircularsoil
Food & GardenAddis AbabaThur Biotech microbial biofertilisersReplace chemical inputs and rebuild degraded soil Thur Biotech (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) manufactures microbial biofertilisers that replace chemical inputs, rebuild degraded soil, and boost farmer incomes. What you can do - Source biofertiliser products for your farm or cooperative plot - Run side-by-side trials with neighbours to compare soil health and input costs - Share results with local agricultural extension groups How to participate - Follow product and distribution updates on the Thur Biotech portfolio page Why it matters Soil is infrastructure. Microbial inputs that cut chemicals while raising yields give smallholders a dignified path off dependency on expensive synthetics. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: Impacc · Portfolio: © Thur Biotech.biofertilisersoilfarmersEthiopiaagriculture
Food & GardenDar es SalaamMazaoHub AI soil testing for smallholdersPersonal agronomic advice at field scale MazaoHub (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) combines AI-powered soil testing with personal agronomic advice. Impacc reports 54,000 smallholder farmers already using the service, with average yield gains of 150% per hectare. The goal is resilient agriculture for Tanzania, and eventually across Africa. What you can do - Enrol as a smallholder farmer to access soil testing and tailored crop guidance - Host a farmer field day demonstrating how data-led advice reduces guesswork on fertiliser and planting - Adapt the model: mobile soil labs plus agronomists who speak the language of local plots How to participate - Follow enrolment and service-area updates on the MazaoHub portfolio page Why it matters Food sovereignty starts in the soil. Affordable testing plus human advice turns marginal farms into reliable community food sources. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: Impacc · Portfolio: MazaoHub.agriculturesoilAIsmallholdersTanzania