CIRAWA is working with small-holder farmers in West Africa to improve food nutrition, local livelihoods, and ecosystem health.
Bringing together 16 partners from 9 countries, CIRAWA is developing new agroecological-based practices that build on existing local and scientific knowledge to help create more resilient food supply chains in 8 regions across Cape Verde, Ghana, Senegal, and The Gambia.
CIRAWA aims to demonstrate how working with nature can enhance ecosystem health and biodiversity, while improving local livelihoods and climate resilience using four key agroecological approaches.
Agro-waste valorisation
Phytoremediation
Quality seeds
Land management practices
Agro-waste valorisation
Phytoremediation
Quality seeds
Land management practices
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Agroecology in Cape Verde
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ADPM MÉRTOLA HOLDS TRAINING COURSES IN AGROECOLOGY, AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS AND BIOINTENSIVE AGRICULTURE
ADPM Mértola, as part of the CIRAWA project – Agroecological Strategies for Resilient Agriculture in West Africa, in partnership with the delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on the island of Maio, is holding a series of Training Sessions on Agroecology, Agroforestry Systems and Biointensive Agriculture. There will be two days of training […]
Director-General of the FAO visits the Plots of the Young Farmers of Casa do Meio
The Young Farmers of Casa do Meio received a visit from the Director-General of the FAO, Qu Dongyu. The visit was an opportunity for the Director-General to get to know the work carried out in the Casa do Meio Young Farmers’ Project, a project promoted by ADPM Mértola in partnership with the FAO. Qu Dongyu […]
New Video Released: Interview with farmers in Cape Verde
In February 2024, CIRAWA’s partner REVOLVE had the honour to interview several farmers in Cape Verde. They were able to visit their farms and talk to them about the current agricultural situation and the country’s struggle with a dry and changing climate. Hear directly from the farmers about their experiences and the benefits of agroecology in CIRAWA’s newest video.
Agroecology Training on Maio Island, Cape Verde
From 22 to 24 May, farmers from Maio Island, along with technicians from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Maio and Santo Antão and other organizations, participated in a transformative training session on agroecology as part of the CIRAWA project.
Ghana Farmers Take Part in Training on Agroforestry Techniques
Field technicians and farmers from Ghana took part in a 4-day long training course on Agroforestry techniques and practices that started on 7 May 2024. The training took place as part of the CIRAWA Project – Agroecological Strategies for Resilient Agriculture in West Africa and followed two other events in Ghana: Waste to Wealth on 18 April and Grow Green on 19 April.
Agricultural Methanisation in Senegal: A Sustainable Solution for Soil Fertilisation
In Sakh, a locality in the city of Tivaouane, Senegal, the CIRAWA project has been instrumental in the installation of a methanisation unit. This initiative enables agricultural waste to be transformed into biofertilisers and biogas, providing an innovative and sustainable solution for the management of organic residues.
Grow Green: Harnessing Nature’s Wisdom
On April 19, 2024, teachers and smallholder farmers participated in a transformative training session for CIRAWA’s GREEN SCHOOLS program in Central Gonja, Ghana. Organized by CIRAWA’s partner, the FIDEP Foundation, this session focused on deploying innovative agroecological strategies in school gardens and included the launch of a tree nurturing and planting initiative.
CIRAWA project coordinator pays working visit to Maio island, Cape Verde
Representatives of the CARTIF Technology Centre (Spain), the coordinating body of the CIRAWA Project, paid a working visit to the island of Maio on 4-5 March. This was an opportunity for the CARTIF representatives to get to know the local reality and the work being carried out on the island. Meetings were held with representatives […]
Santo Antão Farmers Take Part in Training on Agroecology and Agricultural Techniques
Agricultural technicians and farmers from the Cape Verde island of Santo Antão took part in a week-long training course on Agroecology and Agricultural Techniques that started on 24 February 2024. The training took place as part of the CIRAWA Project – Agroecological Strategies for Resilient Agriculture in West Africa. It was carried out by ICRAF/Mali […]
CIRAWA Project strengthens knowledge sharing as consortium meeting arrives in Cape Verde
CIRAWA Project Plenary Arrives in West Africa on Path Towards More Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Resilience
Unlocking Agroecological Potential in West Africa: CIRAWA Workshop Presents Baseline Data Analyses Conclusions
The CIRAWA project marked a milestone as it concluded its Baseline Data Analyses Workshop held from the 7th to the 12th of August 2023 in Accra, Ghana.
CIRAWA Half-Yearbook: Listening to People on the Ground
The CIRAWA team has been working hard during the first months of the project to demonstrate how operating with nature can enhance ecosystem health and biodiversity, while improving local livelihoods and climate resilience.
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CIRAWA puts people and ecosystems at the centre to help create more resilient food systems in 8 regions in Cape Verde, Ghana, Senegal, and The Gambia.
