Ivory Coast project develops 50,000 hectares of forests in two years
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The Forest Investment Project 2 (PIF2) developed 50,000 hectares of agroforestry in less than two years in Méagui, Côte d’Ivoire, achieving 90% of its goal.
Colonel Dosso Amara, assistant technical coordinator for the project at the Société de développement des forêts (SODEFOR), announced the progress during a meeting focused on sustainable forest management. He credited the success to the voluntary participation of local farmers in reforestation efforts.
The project also includes income-generating activities for communities near the forests, to further encourage sustainable resource management. SODEFOR has identified over 78,000 farm operators within the three agroforestry areas targeted by the project. N’Guessan Kouakou, secretary general of the Méagui prefecture, noted that the Rapides Grah Nord agroforest has suffered from extensive agriculture, logging, and gold mining, highlighting the importance of collaborative management.
