PADITA - Project to support the innovative dissemination of agroecological techniques

Start
June 2018
End
January 2019
Project cost
6 000 €
Role in the project
Coordination and expertise on okra sector
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Countries

Burkina Faso

Fields

Agriculture Organic Agriculture Agroecology Market

Partners

Conseil National de l’Agriculture Biologique · CIRAD - Agricultural Research for Development · IRD · ACF - Action Contre la Faim · CPF - Confédération Paysanne du Faso

Main goals

Create a multi-stakeholder consortium to promote, through innovative dissemination tools, the adoption of techniques and principles of agroecology by producers in Burkina Faso

Specific objectives

  • Review the state of agroecological practices in Burkina Faso
  • Mobilize researchers in disseminating practices and involve producers in the whole process
  • Promote the adoption of agroecology practices and principles by producers
  • Capitalize the first effects of the project

Beneficiaries

120 small producers from the municipalities of Matiacoali (East) and Koumbri (North)

Results

R1. An inventory of techniques and practices of agroecology in Burkina Faso is carried out and validated by researchers and other actors
R2. Strong mobilization and involvement of researchers, producers and technical and financial partners throughout the process of the action
R3. Agroecology practices and principles are adopted by producers
R4. The first effects are capitalized

Activities

A1. Creation of a multi-stakeholder Burkinabe consortium in the field of agroecology then realization of a project launching workshop
A2. Census, analysis and validation of existing agroecological practices from available resources and from the activation of the network of different partners
A3. Diagnosis of the obstacles to the adoption of sustainable and modern agroecological practices by conducting surveys among beneficiaries
A4. Identification of tools (channels and supports) innovative, accessible and adapted to the effective dissemination of identified practices
A5. Develop and implement dissemination through the relevant identified tools to promote the adoption of practices by Burkina Faso producers
A6. Carry out monitoring, evaluation and capitalization of actions carried out during the project

Related documents

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Technical document
Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Agroecology, Biodiversity

Census of practices and analysis of the obstacles to the adoption of agroecology in Burkina Faso

Souleymane Jules Gaye

Related people

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Project officer / Agriculture & Market / Burkina-Faso

Caroline Bassono

She graduated from the agronomy school of Rennes, Agrocampus Ouest, specialized in Plant Science and Productions - Agrosystems Engineering. She brings her expertise in the development of sustainable farming systems, the support of producers in improving their practices, the creation of training materials on production and post-harvest techniques (sesame) and agroecology

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