August 03, 2016 at 02:35PM West Africa: innovative practices for restoring soil fertility and capturing carbon

During a trip to West Africa by the French Minister of Agriculture, Stéphane Le Foll, CIRAD presented farming practices developed with its partners in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Senegal. The practices are intended to boost soil fertility and carbon capture capacity, while contributing to the food security of local people. Some make use of traditional local know-how…

via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://ift.tt/2aEtNsq