The land: key to sustainability in Africa

Agroecology is increasingly emerging as a solution for achieving food sovereignty. In some African communities, this type of farming has increased household incomes by up to 18%.

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Date:

December 2, 2020

Photos:
Juan Maza
Media:
El País
Country:
Burkina Faso
A woman grows vegetables in the farm's gardens. Crop field at Beo-Neere A woman transports the field production to the main market Souleymane Belemgengre, director of the Beo-Neere farm-school. Classroom of the Beo-Neere farm school where training courses on agroecology are taking place. Souleymane Belemgengre visits the farm of Sana, a former student of Beo-Neere. Ecological EM fertiliser (effective micro-organisms) made with products from the farm. Water tank at Neo-Beere Beo-Neere seed bank sample Ivete, in charge of marketing, washes some lettuce Awa, an employee of Beo-Neere, works in the field Beo-Neere Team portrait