Storing seeds in new, specially designed bags
To improve seed storage conditions, The Ivory Foundation has designed resealable bags, available in three sizes, which are now being made available to seed production projects supported in West and Southern Africa. At the Association Village Pilote, Blaise, head of … Read More
Seed production greenhouse at the Village Pilote association, Senegal
Set up in 2024 by The Ivory Foundation at the Village Pilote association, the seed production greenhouse has quickly proven its worth at this shelter for young people living on the streets, located near Lake Rose on the outskirts of … Read More
Reinforcing seedling greenhouses in Senegal
Over the years, the greenhouses set up by The Ivory Foundation have been severely tested by the weather, particularly the strong winds and heavy rains of the rainy season.The first step involved reinforcing the metal frames, which are now more … Read More
Improving seed storage to boost local production
At various seed production sites, including Popenguine, Dawady and the Association Village Pilote, significant work has been undertaken to improve seed storage and monitoring. With support from The Ivory Foundation, suitable resealable bags have been provided to the teams, enabling … Read More
Preparing the growing beds in the gardens of the villages around Dawady
Now that the fences have been installed in the four villages selected by The Ivory Foundation on the outskirts of Dawady, the women can finally start their gardening activities. Malik and Abdhouramane, who are in charge of the programme, went … Read More
Construction of water reservoirs in the village of Wouro Hama, Senegal
New cement water reservoirs have been built in the gardens on the outskirts of Dawady. On the plot of land belonging to the village of Wouro Hama, these have been placed in the main paths of the market garden perimeter, … Read More
First seed harvests in the Village Pilote greenhouse
As part of its commitment to agro-ecology, The Ivory Foundation has installed a greenhouse at the Village Pilote association in Senegal. The aim of the project is to produce local seeds and a large quantity of vegetables to make the … Read More
Launch of the community garden in Sinthiou Toumani, Dawady region, eastern Senegal
As part of its commitment to the isolated villages around the Dawady health centre, The Ivory Foundation is supporting the creation of four new market gardens this year. The villages selected for this programme benefit from access to water, which … Read More
Setting up a vegetable garden in Gourel Diamouyel, Dawady region, eastern Senegal
As part of its work for isolated villages on the outskirts of the Dawady health centre, this year the Ivory Foundation is funding the creation of four new community gardens. The selected villages are those already benefiting from access to … Read More
Market garden and seed production project at Village Pilote, Senegal
In 2024, The Ivory Foundation added Village Pilote to its seed production program in Senegal by installing a 200 m² greenhouse dedicated to the production of reproducible peasant seeds. The aim is to support young people in vulnerable situations by … Read More
Market garden project at Village Pilote, Senegal
In 2024, The Ivory Foundation integrated Village Pilote into its seed production program in Senegal, installing a 200 m² greenhouse dedicated to the production of reproducible peasant seeds. Village Pilote is a Franco-Senegalese association created in 1994, which works to … Read More











