Soil Values Program 91d ago

In the Houet province, Guiriko region, trials are being conducted directly on farms under the supervision of agricultural agents, allowing the technology to be evaluated under real-world production conditions. The crops being tested are tomatoes, peppers, and corn. Fernand Sanou, a local farmer, established two plots: one treated with Barbary Plante and the other with conventional farming practices. “We had a pump breakdown, and before the repair, the plants in the control plot started to wilt. Those treated with Barbary Plante fared better, thanks to improved water retention in the soil.”, he explained. Yacine Sanou/Ouattara, a producer trained by the program in Houndé, also reports rapid growth in the treated plants. The first fruits appeared 35 days after transplanting, while the control plot was only at the flowering stage. #SoilValuesProgram #SoilHealth #SoilFertility #Sahel #Africa #NetherlandsPrograms