Making a little go a long way Examining the economic viability of fertilizer microdosing in Northwestern Benin International Food Security Dialogue: Enhancing Food Production, Gender Equity and Nutritional Security in a Changing World Edmonton, Alberta May 2, 2014 Erika Bachmann
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Making a little go a long wayExamining the economic viability of fertilizer microdosing in Northwestern Benin
International Food Security Dialogue:Enhancing Food Production, Gender Equity and Nutritional Security in a Changing WorldEdmonton, Alberta May 2, 2014
Erika Bachmann
Project Background• Limited crop production throughout the Sahel
due to poor soil fertility and frequent droughts
• An element of food insecurity among subsistence farmers
INuWaM Project• Integrated Nutrient and Water Management
Project
• Collaborative IDRC funded CIFSRF research project between research centres and universities in West Africa and Canada
Project Background• Four project countries in West Africa: Benin, Mali, Niger
and Burkina Faso
INuWaM Project Aim
• To research and promote the use of the technique of fertilizer “microdosing” in combination with indigenous rainwater harvesting techniques, so as to increase household income and ultimately, food security
Oneacrefund.org
• Maximize return on investment for resource constrained, risk averse farmers