{"id":35008,"date":"2025-03-12T13:25:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T13:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fert.fr\/?p=35008"},"modified":"2025-03-12T13:25:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T13:25:26","slug":"in-burkina-faso-relay-farmers-exchange-on-fertiliser-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fert.fr\/en\/in-burkina-faso-relay-farmers-exchange-on-fertiliser-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"In Burkina Faso, relay farmers exchange on fertiliser plants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-2df74bf9bcca27997ce96c73b6764554\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-2df74bf9bcca27997ce96c73b6764554{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-av_section-2df74bf9bcca27997ce96c73b6764554 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-35008'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fourth-59654aa8af4a44241cc3a764a19667f2 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-8eba2417de9ea263f0cb5a774f45768a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>For about ten years, Burkina Faso has been experiencing a humanitarian and security crisis, leading to massive population displacements. As of January 2024, the number of people forcibly displaced to areas less affected by the crisis within the country was estimated at over 2 million. This situation affects the entire country but particularly impacts rural areas, which are more vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Agricultural regions, especially the Bam province located in the North-Central area, are heavily impacted.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-adc580dd05f77a2b0dc13b9faf540b43 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-8eba2417de9ea263f0cb5a774f45768a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fert.fr\/en\/developpement-de-la-production-maraichere-dans-la-province-du-bam-soutien-a-la-fugcom-federation-provinciale-dorganisations-de-producteurs-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fert.fr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logo-upcom-bam-300x295.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"134\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fert.fr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logo-upcom-bam-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fert.fr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logo-upcom-bam-1030x1012.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.fert.fr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logo-upcom-bam-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.fert.fr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logo-upcom-bam-768x754.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fert.fr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logo-upcom-bam-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.fert.fr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logo-upcom-bam-390x383.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.fert.fr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logo-upcom-bam.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-av_section-ead7872a6199d9872a6fed09789ee080 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-35008'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-cab6cb91e42b24d4f503cdabdc5ed6e0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-8eba2417de9ea263f0cb5a774f45768a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Provincial Union of Market Gardening Cooperative Societies of Bam (UPCOM-Bam), created in 2005 to improve the profitability of fruit and vegetable sectors, currently brings together 13 cooperatives, representing 300 farmers. The security context in Burkina Faso has significantly slowed the union&#8217;s activities in recent years. However, the farmers continue to support each other and mobilize to sustain and develop their production.<\/p>\n<p>The UPCOM-Bam coordinator explains: <em>&#8220;The relay farmers or endogenous facilitators provide substantial support to producers and serve as intermediaries for the union&#8217;s technicians. In insecure areas, they play the role of technicians by conducting follow-ups, offering close support and advice, and sharing training sessions with the producers.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-cab6cb91e42b24d4f503cdabdc5ed6e0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-av_slideshow-9b3534019db4d3001cd22a2abcb869c3 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow avia-slide-slider  avia-builder-el-9  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-1' 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units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-35008'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_textblock-91bf6407d7dd0420b89d2f7047df2584\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-av_textblock-91bf6407d7dd0420b89d2f7047df2584 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-91bf6407d7dd0420b89d2f7047df2584 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>On October 25, in Tanghin Dassouri (a suburb of Ouagadougou), 12 relay farmers from UPCOM-Bam attended the second training session on soil fertility. This session focused specifically on the benefits of fertilizing plants such as mucuna, cajanus, and crotalaria. Several relay farmers from partner producer organizations associated with Fert, located in the Central region, shared their experiences during the session.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fifth-cab6cb91e42b24d4f503cdabdc5ed6e0 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_textblock-91bf6407d7dd0420b89d2f7047df2584\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-av_textblock-91bf6407d7dd0420b89d2f7047df2584 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-91bf6407d7dd0420b89d2f7047df2584 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>C\u00e9cile, a relay farmer from Tanghin Dassouri, has enclosed her amaranth plot with <strong>cajanus<\/strong> (pigeon peas). This initiative offers her numerous benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Protection<\/strong> for her crop against wind and sun.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soil quality improvement<\/strong>, as the leaves can be used as mulch or in compost production.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Feed for her goats<\/strong>, utilizing some of the leaves and branches as forage, while the harvested seeds are used for family consumption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The farmer first tried this approach in 2023, followed by new plantings in 2024. She plans to enclose additional plots using this method next year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_two_fifth-5ebb9248fb9c120f6665341cb151d4ce av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-0fb99aa50ff6458998bb927e4ba59efa\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-0fb99aa50ff6458998bb927e4ba59efa img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-0fb99aa50ff6458998bb927e4ba59efa .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-0fb99aa50ff6458998bb927e4ba59efa av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-15  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-34433 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-34433 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.fert.fr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/article-bfa-photo.jpg\" alt='' title=''  height=\"500\" width=\"664\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fert.fr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/article-bfa-photo.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.fert.fr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/article-bfa-photo-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fert.fr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/article-bfa-photo-390x294.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-av_section-ead7872a6199d9872a6fed09789ee080 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-35008'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-cab6cb91e42b24d4f503cdabdc5ed6e0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_textblock-3d64fc43e1efd44d047c42e3bf9fb303\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-av_textblock-3d64fc43e1efd44d047c42e3bf9fb303 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-3d64fc43e1efd44d047c42e3bf9fb303 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The training of relay farmers emphasizes experience sharing, field visits, and the use of illustrated teaching tools. This approach enables the trained PRs to return to their localities and train producers in their villages. This system is particularly crucial for producers in a security context where traveling between localities can often be challenging.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-testimonial-wrapper av-av_testimonials-93395c8b5d7d90ac891ac2cb63503e9a avia-grid-testimonials avia-grid-2-testimonials avia_animate_when_almost_visible' >\n<section class=\"avia-testimonial-row\"><div class='avia-testimonial av-av_testimonial_single-3cf436ec5864a1f0636ece7d2600e68e avia-testimonial-row-1 avia-first-testimonial flex_column no_margin av_one_half'><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p><em>If there were no relay farmers, we would not be able to benefit from the training sessions, as the technicians are not yet authorized to come to our village. The members of the cooperative greatly appreciate this approach.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-testimonial-meta\"><div class=\"avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap\"><div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'  itemprop=\"name\" >The president of the Darigma cooperative,<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >where the producers have just resettled after fleeing the area, which was heavily affected by terrorist attacks, shares their testimony.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-testimonial-wrapper av-av_testimonials-93395c8b5d7d90ac891ac2cb63503e9a avia-grid-testimonials avia-grid-2-testimonials avia_animate_when_almost_visible' >\n<section class=\"avia-testimonial-row\"><div class='avia-testimonial av-av_testimonial_single-f30475d7471d5c6c1091f5e47b83d8bd avia-testimonial-row-1 avia-first-testimonial flex_column no_margin av_one_half'><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p><em>These trainings under the tree are very practical and hands-on. It\u2019s easier for us to see how we can organize this type of training in the villages for a larger number of producers. The techniques proposed to improve soil fertility are easy to implement. 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