Food Systems Caravan

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Daily Archives: 27/09/2019

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“Bassi Yirini” à Bamako

Mali, NGOs & Private Actors, Road DiariesBy Food Systems Caravan 27/09/2019

[English below] “Les gens prennent de plus en plus conscience de l’importance du compost” dit Amadou Niane, propriétaire de la grande pépinière “Bassi Yirini” à Bamako : Une petite oasis verte entourée de deux routes principales au milieu de Bamako. L’installation vend des arbres indigènes multi-usage pour l’agroforesterie et les jardins familiaux, en plus de…

Visit to village of Mafeya

Activities with Farmers, Mali, Road DiariesBy Food Systems Caravan 27/09/2019

[Français ci-dessous] The caravan was hosted by the farmers of the village of Mafeya today, where we visited a few agroforestry trials set up by the ORM4Soil project. These agroforestry systems were co-designed by farmers and researchers and consist in the intercropping of Gliricidia sepium with maize and sorghum. The Gliricidia trees fix nitrogen and…