By Lucas Meers | Program Officer
The agroforestry program in Niania was reinvigorated with the construction of a new nursery to provide tree seedlings for nearby areas, and a site where farmers could be educated on the sustainable crop production and how to increase their crop yields without cutting down trees for new land. We recruited local laborers to build the nursery, collect the seeds and hired a person to oversee the operation of the nursery.
Agroforestry is a form of agricultural land use that combines the planting of crops with nitrogen-fixing trees that continuously put nutrients back into the soil, extending the soil fertility by up to 10 years. It is valued by local farmers because it increases the amount of food they can produce each season, allowing the surplus to be sold to provide additional income for their families.
After a strong recommendation from the chief and community of Niania, we acted upon their request to bring a nursery back to Niania to serve the farmers in the area and help with reforestation efforts. Niania has seen an influx of population growth and a corresponding rate of deforestation. Building the nursery and sharing the sustainable farming practices with farmers will help curb this deforestation rate and through the seedlings grown at the nursery, we will be able to replace some of the trees that have been lost during the population boom.
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