He's not only adopting improves techniques, but he's also adapting and even enhancing
them.
With a soil amendment and mulching technique with peanut shells, he was able to increase
is corn yield by 226 percent.
like other master farmers, Usman is maintaining a gene pool of 28 approved varieties of mango
and citrus.
previously these varieties were only available if at all at nurseries in Dakar or ziguinchor.
These high quality, very profitable varieties, will now be available at the local level all
around the country.
Since joining the Master Farmer program, Usman has hosted 2 open filled days, which were
attended by more than 220 people from numerous surrounding communities.
Farmers in the area regularly stop by his demonstration field to learn more about the
diverse techniques he's promoting.
Usman has led sessions during trainings for master farmers regarding the best practices
for field management.
Peace Corps Senegal and USAID have signed an agreement for four years.
This agreement aims at assisting local communities in developing sustainable response to locally
identified organization management, financial and technical issues.
by working together, USAID Senegal and Peace Corps Senegal l maximize each agency's competitive
advantages and achieve a significant lasting impact on food security at the community level.
After two years, as a result of the partnership between USAID, Feed the Future and PEace Corps
Senegal, Volunteers have worked with more than 30,000 men women and children to plant
more than 130,00 trees and start or improve more than 465 gardens.
These gardens cover more than 130 hectares, including more than 10 hectares of moringa
intensive beds.
Volunteers have given more than 386 nutrition trainings to more than 16,000 attendees.
We stand at the beginning of a unique confluence.
By combining the population and integration of Peace Corps Volunteers with the knowledge
and resources of Feed the Future, we can tackle food security in more ways than ever before.