The village of Senthiou Maka, located near the Bala health centre in Senegal, was one of the most dynamic market gardening areas supported by The Ivory Foundation as part of its collaboration with Kaicedrat and the Fondation pour une Maternité … Read More
The Bala seed production garden, located within the Kaicedrat health center, is part of the organic farmer seed production program launched by The Ivory Foundation and its partners Agrosemens and the Fondation Marie Pierre Crosnier Mangeat in Senegal.The greenhouse produces … Read More
The “wintering” period is not the most favorable for seed production, with its heavy rains favoring the development of diseases such as mildew.Abdhouramane, the man in charge of the Bala garden, has nevertheless maintained a varied production during this period, … Read More
The rainy season began 1 month ago in the Tambacounda region, and the landscape has undergone a metamorphosis…. The arid expanses have given way to cultivated fields, to produce cereals for 3 months that will be stored for the following … Read More
The Ivory Foundation has financed the establishment of a small agroforestry seed production farm in Bala, eastern Senegal, within the health center of the Le Kaicedrat association.Crops are grown in a 200m2 greenhouse, with insect-proof netting, and on beds planted … Read More
On the Bala seed farm, a new agroforestry technique has been introduced outside the greenhouse. It involves creating growing corridors surrounded by Morigna trees, planted in rows and trimmed to form a hedge. These corridors are 4 metres wide and … Read More
Abdhouramane, manager of the Bala seed farm, tells us about the crops grown in the greenhouse: aubergines, turnips, lettuces, onions… the greenhouse combines several species, but in a single variety to preserve the varietal purity of the species selected by … Read More
At the Bala seed farm, a different agroforestry technique has been introduced. Until then, fertiliser trees had criss-crossed the land. On this new plot, the corridor cultivation technique was used. The moringa plants are planted in a tight row, and … Read More
As part of the seed production project launched in West Africa by The Ivory Foundation in collaboration with Agrosemens, Abdourahmane, the gardener at the Bala seed farm, is currently transplanting courgettes into beds in the seed greenhouse. Courgettes are preferred … Read More
At Bala, Abdourahmane has set up a variety of crops. Two varieties of basil are grown for seed production. One is in flower and will soon be producing seeds. Okra will also be harvested once the fruit has ripened for … Read More
