Ebrima JARRA：Africa Soil Strength Programme|ICG-18

 On December 5, 2023, the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) and BGI co-organized ICG-18-II Soil: Cradle of Food & Mother of a Green World & 2023 IBCOP PC9 in Shenzhen. This conference brought together well-known soil experts and scholars at home and abroad, and 3,500 people participated in the conference online through “CBCGDF Media”.

 


Mr. Ebrima JARRA，The Executive Director of THE SOIL SOLUTION, GAMBIA，introduced the Africa Soil Strength Programme:

 

The Africa Soil Strength Programme is an initiative aimed at improving soil health and fertility across the African continent. The Programme is a comprehensive initiative aimed at improving the soil quality in Africa with a focus on developing sustainable solutions to address the challenges faced by farmers due to poor soil health, through research, education and community engagement, the programme aims to promote the use of organic farming practices, reduce the use of unmeasured and unspecified harmful chemicals, and increase crop yields, hopes to contribute towards food security and poverty reduction, biodiversity loss in the region.

 

Through this programme, farmers are provided with resources and trainings on various sustainable land use modules to improve their soil quality, which in turn leads to increased crop yields and better food security.

 

The primary objective of the Africa Soil Strength Programme is to increase agricultural productivity and food security in Africa by improving soil health. Other objectives includes promoting sustainable land management practices, reducing soil degradation, biodiversity and increasing the resilience of smallholder farmers to climate change.

 

Original Chinese Article: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/IsW0I-nXZflJUM5O2crPoQ

Translator: Maggie

Editor: Maggie

Checked by: YJ     

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