π§π« More news from Burkina Faso, this time from our community farm!
π§οΈ As we anticipate the start of the next rainy season at the end of May, the farm members are hard at work preparing a nursery for several key crops.
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Here we have several community farmers, supported by our agriculture coordinator Weilfried, tilling the ground for planting peppers, eggplants and tomatoes.
π± After 2 - 3 weeks, as the seedlings germinate and breakthrough the surface, they will be replanted in the main growing areas to be nourished by the upcoming rains.
π§π« As a landlocked country with limited natural resources, Burkina Faso is primarily dependent on agriculture for both food and income. However, frequent droughts and floods caused by climate change have had a devastating impact on crop yields.
π§βπΎ Our community farm seeks to provide farmers with year-round, consistent, solar-powered irrigation so they can expand their livelihoods without being susceptible to the effects of climate change ...
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