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Dissemination of agroecological practices in South Benin

Abstract

Between 2019 and 2021, FiBL Switzerland coordinated the Food Systems Caravan project, which disseminated agroecological practices in Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria and Benin. During the project, a contest was organized to award the most successful student initiatives related with agroecological practices. One of the winning teams was the Agroecological Community cooperative (AEC), that was founded by five young agronomists who now run an experimental farm in south Benin and train farmers in different areas of that part of the country. Besides working with farmers, AEC has worked to raise awareness in schools, contributing to promote the principles of agroecology and organic farming among the new generations.

With this project, FiBL intends to support AEC in consolidating the work developed so far, by intensifying the trainings with farmers in different parts of south Benin and following up those farmers in the implementation of the techniques. Furthermore, FiBL will provide its expertise and experience through a series of online training sessions on agroecological practices such as intercropping, biopesticides, cover crops, agroforestry and other organic practices.

The objectives of the project are the following:

  • To disseminate agroecological practices in a cascading way: FiBL Switzerland provides training to AEC members, who will share knowledge with farmers in three different zones of south Benin, reaching a minimum of 200 households within less than one year.
  • The trained farmers become promotors of agroecological practices in their villages.
  • To implement three experimental demonstration plots to showcase agroecological practices.
  • To support the Agroecological Community cooperative in continuing their excellent work in disseminating agroecological practices in south Benin.
Financing/ Donor
  • Edith Maryon Foundation
Project partners
  • Agroecological Community (AEC), Benin
FiBL project leader/ contact
FiBL project number 65250
Date modified 17.05.2024
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