After a difficult period caused by a pump failure that discouraged many women in the collective, the Popenguine market gardening area is regaining momentum. With access to water now restored, teams from Nebeday and The Ivory Foundation spent three days … Read More
The seed farm developed by APAF with the support of The Ivory Foundation and the Marie-Pierre Crosnier Mangeat Foundation is becoming a true model of agroforestry. Every tree is integrated into the system with a specific function: windbreaks to protect … Read More
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
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
In Popenguine, Senegal, a large meeting recently brought together all the women from the market garden with a shared goal: to rethink the organisation of the greenhouse in order to improve the management of the nursery and revive seed production. … Read More
Following a severe storm and heavy rainfall, the stakes supporting the Roosboom greenhouse, despite being set in cement, were blown over by the wind. As part of the regional interconnection of projects supported by The Ivory Foundation and Dessine l’Espoir, … Read More
In Roosboom, there was an old greenhouse before the 200 m² greenhouse for market gardening was built. Although very dilapidated, it was still used as a nursery. Taking advantage of the arrival of gardeners from Levi’s Nek farm, the team … Read More
Sandiara is an agroforestry market garden created in 2023 by APAF. The Ivory Foundation supported the implementation of this project by financing the installation of a greenhouse dedicated to seed production, in partnership with the Marie-Pierre Crosnier Mangeat Foundation.This project … Read More
Installed in 2018 by The Ivory Foundation near the Dawady health centre, the greenhouse in the market gardening area plays a key role in producing seeds and vegetables to provide nutritional support for families and pregnant women monitored by the … Read More
At Levi’s Nek farm, another greenhouse has been specially prepared for growing tomatoes. The young farmers have planted seedlings grown on site from organic seeds supplied by our partner Agrosemens. Before planting, the beds were thoroughly prepared: they were reworked, … Read More
