OUR Restoration techniques

Restoration does not have an innovation problem. It has a scaling problem.

Our techniques are not new. They come from generations of traditional knowledge, tested by farmers and pastoralists long before we arrived, and now verified and refined with modern science and technology. We use satellites, sensors, and field research to measure what works, not to replace what communities already know. The world does not need thousands of new restoration inventions. There are already proven methods rooted in local wisdom, waiting to be taken seriously. What is needed is to scale them.

Restoration

Kisiki Hai

In many parts of semi-arid landscapes, what looks like a…

Restoration

Half-moon Bunds

In landscapes where rainwater is washed away and the land…

Restoration

Fanya Juu/Chini

When the rains fall on sloping farmlands, they often rush…

Restoration

Grass Seed Bank

Grass seed banks are community-protected areas set aside for growing…

Conservation

Conservation Agriculture

We work hand in hand with farmers to bring conservation…

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Trees with multiple benefits

Beyond Kisiki Hai, our restoration story continues with the Trees…

Our flagship method, Kisiki Hai, has grown so well-known across Tanzania that in many villages people know us by that name before they know the name LEAD Foundation. We are very proud of that, It means the method has outgrown us and become the community’s own!

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