CALAO project Agro-ecology capitalization of experiences in West Africa

This capitalization document presents the main results of the field studies, conducted in the Sudano-Sahelian zone, in Burkina Faso (eastern region), in Senegal (Sérère region) and in Togo (Savannah region) under Calao project. This project is a Capitalization of stakeholder experience for the development of resilient agro-ecological techniques in West Africa and consisted of a work of evaluation and capitalization of the agro-environmental and socio-economic effects and impact of agro-ecological practices and systems on the basis of studies carried out in Senegal, Togo and Burkina Faso.

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Title CALAO project Agro-ecology capitalization of experiences in West Africa
Description This capitalization document presents the main results of the field studies, conducted in the Sudano-Sahelian zone, in Burkina Faso (eastern region), in Senegal (Sérère region) and in Togo (Savannah region) under Calao project. This project is a Capitalization of stakeholder experience for the development of resilient agro-ecological techniques in West Africa and consisted of a work of evaluation and capitalization of the agro-environmental and socio-economic effects and impact of agro-ecological practices and systems on the basis of studies carried out in Senegal, Togo and Burkina Faso.
Agroecology Category
  • Integrated systems
  • Input reduction and recycling
  • Soil health
  • Economy and income
  • Sustainable food system
  • Biodiversity
Agroecology Keyword
  • Agroforestry
  • Biological control
  • Organic manure
  • Biomass
  • Soil fertility
  • Family farming
  • Income
  • Ecological intensification
  • Food security
  • Biodiversity
Contributing organisations GRET, AVSF
Author Laurent Levard, Bertrand Mathieu, Eric Alsruhe
Year 2017
Type of document Case Study Report
Language English
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Country West Africa
Administrative Level 1
Administrative Level 2
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