From degraded land to productive farms
Women farmers in eastern Niger reclaim degraded land to grow crops and ensure nutrition to the family.
Interventions
- Bio-reclamation of Degraded Lands (BDL) system converts 241 hectares of degraded land to farmland in 172 villages
- Over 10,000 women farmers involved; 0.02 ha of land to each woman farmer
- Water harvesting techniques (zai holes, demi lunes) taught
- Hardy high-value trees/crops planted.
Impacts
- Women empowered through acquisition of land
- Improved soil fertility through organic manure addition, reduction in soil erosion
- Mitigation of climate change through carbon sequestration
- Average increase in income – US$ 26; 50% increase over pre-BDL income
- Household nutrition enhanced with diverse trees/crops, eg moringa, okra, etc.
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