Farm visits in Ghana ๐ฟโ๏ธ๐
On february 4th, Vincent Levavasseur (VDT) and Philippe Cousin(SENSEEN) visited farms in Ghana working with a no-till association ( https://centrefornotill.org/) to promote the use of best agroecological practices. After a 1h30 drive from from Accra Vincent and Philippe met with local farmer Franรงis who explained the good practices he applies, using cover crop Mucuna to give Nitrogen in replacement of chemical fertilizer.
Vincent and Philippe took the opportunity to checked the soil quality at various locations and were impressed by the good soil quality, even during the current dry season when good soil practices have been set.
๐ขย Stay tuned as we report more information once Francisโ farm portrait is released.
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