Compost pit and a healthy moringa branch

Compost pit and a healthy moringa branch
Originally uploaded by parisdelhi.

Two of the ideas we've got going:
Compost:
Officially 65% of Togolese are farmers though since many are forced to farm for supplementary income, and subsistence foods, a Togolese agronomist has told me that 90 % of Togolese farm. This said, a major obstacle for the Togolese farmer is the declining fertility of the soil. No more than 20 percent of farmers can afford chemical fertilizer. At the same time goats, chickens, and cows roam the village, and their excrement is left in public and home areas where is can easily lead to worms and other maladies. Composting can contribute to solving both of these issues. By using the animal manure and other biodegradables usually left in public areas where kids play, the village can clean things up and decrease its dependence on chemical fertilizers.

Moringa trees:
The Moringa is a veritable pharmacy unto it self, from malnutrition to water purification it can contribute much to the community's well-being.

waiting for the chief

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Originally uploaded by parisdelhi.

Arrived at the home of a local chief, I spent some time in the courtyard with his family while waiting for him to come back from his farm.

counterpart

My friend and counterpart. Together we philosophize about everything from African development to the Muslim world to the chief's new sunglasses.

My neighbor applying natural pesticide from the Neem tree

application
Originally uploaded by parisdelhi.

Fulani women headed to market

Fulani women headed to market
Originally uploaded by parisdelhi.

After a meeting with a chief of an nearby village, who offered me three delicious yams fresh from his fields, I was reminded that it was market day by these women.

chief and counterpart

chief and counterpart
Originally uploaded by parisdelhi.

center: Chief
right: my counterpart in village with whom I work closely
left: myself
on the poster above the chief: the President of Togo