“Encouraging agroecological production means nourishing the soil so that it feeds healthily”. It was under this theme that a ceremony was held on June 23, 2022 in the commune of Salogo in the Ganzourgou province, to reward the best agro-ecological producers in the said commune. After 04 years of implementation of the project “Strengthening the agricultural entrepreneurship of producers in the village of Salogo”, punctuated by :
- Setting up a compost production unit enriched with trichoderma ;
- Awareness-raising for the adoption of agroecological techniques through theatrical and workshop forums and radio broadcasts.
The ceremony provided an opportunity to encourage 10 model producers from the Malgzindo cooperative through the provision of agricultural equipment including: fences, motorized pumps, seeds, etc.
On this occasion, Mr. Ambroise Ouédraogo, High Commissioner of the Central Plateau region, thanked the Béogo Néré Association and its partner Solidar Suisse for this project initiative, which contributes to limiting the abusive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, as well as desertification. He also invited producers in the Salogo commune to follow the example of the model producers rewarded today.
At the end of the ceremony, Mr. Appolinaire NANA, Food Security and Agricultural Entrepreneurship Project Manager for Solidar Suisse in Burkina Faso, expressed his satisfaction with the level of adoption of agroecological farming techniques by producers. In his view, this was due to the support of local partner Association Béogo Néré and the good will of the producers.
Rasmané Ilboudo has particularly distinguished himself in the practice of agroecology, as he was named best agroecological producer at the end of the competition. In his field, he grows onions, potatoes, tomatoes, maize and other crops. He affirms that the use of natural fertilizer, compost, is very beneficial for the soil and is disease-free. According to him, the soil in his field was clayey and not conducive to market gardening. But since he started using the natural fertilizer, the quality of his field has improved, and this has had repercussions on his production, which has risen in both quality and quantity. Rasmané Ilboudo was rewarded with a motor pump, a cart and rolls of wire mesh to protect his production area.
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