Farmers in Côte d’Ivoire expand income through new vegetable plots
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The regional directorate of National Cohesion, Solidarity and Poverty Reduction of Bounkani and the Étoile du Bounkani NGO visited four villages in the Téhini department of Côte d’Ivoire to inspect local farming projects.
These supervisors assessed progress on income-generating activities managed by the Étoile du Bounkani NGO on behalf of the Helen Keller NGO. The officials visited Koulmitan, Ollodouo, Tiobiel, and Angaye to see how residents use their new agricultural spaces.
Each village received one hectare of land for market gardening along with farming supplies. These resources allow residents to grow a variety of vegetables, which helps diversify their income and increase their economic independence. The supervisors observed that the communities manage the plots through inclusive and collective efforts. They saw active production and ongoing harvests of tomatoes, eggplants, okra, and peppers.
The mission aims to encourage the residents to continue these collective management practices to improve their living conditions long term.
