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SEED BALLS IN KENYA.
Seed balls are tree or grass seeds that are encased in charcoal dust mixed with some nutritious binders that protects it from small herbivores that may eat it and extreme temperatures until the rain arrives and it germinates. The shell that coats the seed is semi-permeable that allows rain to soak the charocoal dust that will help retain and extend the duration of the moisture that becomes a suitable environment for the seed to germinate.

Why Seed Balls.
In Kenya, seedballs are helping to tackle a century-old problem as it focuses on regions that have been severely impacted by deforestation in Kenya. Seedballs are very efficient as they can be distributed at any time of year and will germinate after the first rains. They are small and light, which makes them portable and easy to throw in areas that are deforested.