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Reclaiming life in marginal areas

Reclaiming life in marginal areas and fragile ecosystems through innovative solutions: The case of bocage perimeters in Burkina Faso

Human activities have helped to speed up the process of desertification in Burkina Faso. In order to curb this scourge and its disastrous consequences, the NGO “TERRE VERTE” has, since 1989, carried out a rural development project referred to as bocage perimeter, (“Wegoubri” in the Mooré language). This new concept has helped to develop and enhance degraded lands. Over fifteen years, the NGO has developed a reliable system that should be shared widely. The project began with the establishment of a pilot farm in Guié, central Burkina. It has then been relayed in the following locations: • In the village of Filly, Yatenga Province, a bocage perimeter of 23 hectares was established in 2007, followed by another perimeter of 86 hectares in 2009. • The village of Goèma, in Sanmatenga Province, was involved in the pilot farm in Guiè. The foundations of the pilot farm were laid in December 2008. In 2010 a large bocage perimeter of 130 hectares was inaugurated not far from the farm, which itself extends over 40 hectares.

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Éditeur: The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa
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Auteur: AFSA
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Organisation: The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa
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Année: 2010
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Pays: Burkina Faso
Couverture géographique: Afrique
Type: Étude de cas
Langue: English
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