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West African Farmer Testimonies: How we are Overcoming the Crisis of Climate Change in the Sahel
West African Farmer Testimonies: How we are Overcoming the Crisis of Climate Change in the Sahel Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 26 Views • 5 years ago

ORFC Global 2021 Session

West African Farmer Testimonies: How We Are Overcoming the Crisis of Climate Change in the Sahel Through Natural Regeneration of Trees on Our Farms

Small-scale farmers in the 16 countries of the Sahel in West Africa face a dual crisis to their livelihoods: climate change and land degradation. 

For many generations, farmers had lived and farmed in equilibrium with the natural environment. They maintained soil fertility, water holding capacity and crop production through fallowing and other practices. 

Today, population pressure, climate change, soil erosion, misuse of agrochemicals have reduced the resiliency and sustainability of the farming system. Farm communities have become highly vulnerable to drought. Hunger and chronic malnutrition have increased. 

This session highlights the testimonies of farmers, men and women, from 4 countries in the Sahel in overcoming these problems. They represent a wider movement adapting the principles of “agroecology” (learning how to work with nature). This grassroots, farmer-led movement has achieved remarkable success in transforming landscapes, adapting to climate change, regenerating their soils, and improving their food security. 

Their inspiring testimonies show how human determination, innovation, and collective action have brought hope to one of the most ecologically fragile, crisis prone areas in Africa.

Speakers:
Tsuamba Bourgou
Fatou Batta
Dan Banuoku

Chair:
Peter Gubbels

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Ebola in Congo (full film) | FRONTLINE - 23 Dec 2019
Ebola in Congo (full film) | FRONTLINE - 23 Dec 2019 Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 26 Views • 5 years ago

Three health workers risk their lives to battle Ebola in a war zone.

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