OUR FOCUS AREAS
We focus on three mutually reinforcing areas
Climate Resilience
Restore degraded land using agroforestry practices to support agricultural production and help improve water quality, air quality, soil health, and wildlife habitat.
Food Growth
Empower farmers through access to regenerative agriculture training, quality seeds, and water-smart techniques. Expand year-round food production by integrating efficient irrigation systems, such as solar-powered drip irrigation, to optimize water use and support nutritious, diversified crop yields
Community Development
Empower local leadership by training women in entrepreneurship, organizing them into agricultural cooperatives, and equipping them with digital literacy skills and mobile tools to enhance cooperative farming and improve market access.
All FarmSahel’s activities focus on the end goals of improving food security and soil fertility with an emphasis on community-based, participatory methods. Our activities address climate change and promote regenerative agricultural practices.
Where we work
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s ecosystems have suffered from deforestation and degradation over the last few decades. Poverty and reliance on wood for cooking has led to wide scale deforestation for charcoal production and for more land to farm. The country’s geographical situation makes it particularly vulnerable to climate change.
As a country in the Sahel, it suffers an extreme and variable climate affected by both flooding and drought within only a few months. Droughts, floods and a lack of rainfall all damage harvests, meaning families do not have enough to feed themselves throughout the year.
By building the capacity of communities to grow resilient and productive regenerative agroforestry systems, their food security and livelihoods will increase. Implementing regenerative practices will regenerate degraded land, revive soil life, improve water retention and foster local biodiversity.
