Biodiversity: Farmers teaching farmers

After researchers in Burkina Faso identified the best crop varieties for the Sissili region, a local organization, FEPPASI, introduced ICTs to inform farmers and explain new growing techniques. As a result, production is up to nine times greater than before.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lenoir, Miep
Format: Magazine Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 2009
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102770
Description
Summary:After researchers in Burkina Faso identified the best crop varieties for the Sissili region, a local organization, FEPPASI, introduced ICTs to inform farmers and explain new growing techniques. As a result, production is up to nine times greater than before.