The farmers group called Midokwo means ‘We are together’. The group that started its work in 2021 is being supported by the Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative through partners in Benin including Organisation Béninoise pour la Promotion de l’Agriculture Biologique (OBEPAB), the Country Lead Organisation partner: https://www.obepab.org, University of Parakou (LRIDA/FA/UP): http://www.univ-parakou.bj/ , Platform of Civil Society Actors of Benin (PASCiB) http://pascibenin.org/ , and Research and Technical Assistance Centre for the Environment and Agricultural Development (CRASTEDA ONG)
Currently the group has set up a communal seed bed where they manage their banana seeds until ready for transplanting. The members of this group benefit from accessing organic banana seeds from the group seed bed.
The farmers have also set aside a piece of land where they have set up banana plantations for demonstrations, extension services and for harvesting the suckers.
Biovision Africa Trust is proud to be associated with life changing ecological organic interventions for farmers under the Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.
Compiled by:
Ms. Venancia Wambua, EOA-I in Africa, Project Manager