bana conservation demonstration farm in cameroon
DESCRIPTION
Using the principles of Conservation Farming under the leadership of Integrated Development Foundation, this farm aims to grow seed to reintroduce crops which have not been grown in the area for some time (ariel yam, ground nuts) and to demonstrate how to use cover crops to add fertility to the depleted soil of the area.TRANSCRIPT
Conservation Farming Seminar in Bana 2012
Demonstration Cassava Plot
Cassava From Test Plot 15 Months Later
Mme. Oussematou Outlining the Area For the Demonstration Farm
Plot Surveyed For Farm
Looking Down To The River From The Bridge
River at the Bottom-WATER
The Hillside (Lots of Work to Clear This!)
The Hillside Is VeryOvergrown. Much workneeded to clear the land.
What Do You Think The Yield Will Be?
Corn Growing Near By, Planted the Traditional Way
Beans
Beans Planted the Traditional Way Nearby
Joseph Tafrey Farm Organization Leader on Left
Placing the first Boundary Post
Mulch in Rows
After Much Work, The Land Is Cleared. Note the Mulch is Saved and the Soil and Roots are
NOT Disturbed.
March 29, 2013
Putting Fowl DroppingsInto Each Hole to Mix
With Soil.
Note the BoundaryFence
Broken rocks were placed
to form a contoured barrier to prevent
erosion on the hill.
Holes Dug, Preparing To Plant
Fowl ManureNatural
Fertilizer
Yam, Cassava and Ariel Yam Preparing For Planting
May 5, 2013
Aerial Yam (ClimbingPotatoes) Have
Disappeared FromBana
June 18th,2013
Collecting Mulch
Arranging Mulch
Cacao Yam
Aerial Yam
May 5, 2013School Project Mme Bu
Madame Bu and Madame Oussematou lookingat the school garden
Beautiful Cabbage, All Natural
Sept 13, 2013
Notable Visits, Plantain is Growing
Feb. 25th, 2014 Visit to the Bana Farm
New Steps
Roger’sFarm
Making the Holes Below the Traditional Rows
Corn Grown Using Conservation Farming Methods With Irrigation
on Roger’s Farm