Faced with the challenges of soil degradation and climate change, Togo is committed to more sustainable and inclusive agriculture. Launched this December 05, on the occasion of World Soil Day, the SAIRT 2 project, supported by INADES-Formation Togo, aims to strengthen food sovereignty and the resilience of rural communities.
With 70% of its population dependent on agriculture, Togo is particularly vulnerable to climatic hazards. The five-year SAIRT 2 project addresses these issues. Among other solutions, the project proposes soil restoration, inclusion of disabled people and access to and control of water.
In other words, the project focuses on implementing sustainable agricultural practices such as crop rotation, agroforestry and the use of organic fertilizers and erosion control strips to restore soil fertility and limit erosion. It is committed to integrating disabled people into all agricultural and income-generating activities, offering them new prospects for empowerment. Finally, improving access to drinking water, water management through the installation of solar-powered boreholes for agricultural production, and access to sanitary infrastructures are also a project priority, helping to improve the living conditions of rural populations.
The SAIRT 2 project is being implemented in the communes of Tandjouaré 2, Oti Sud 2, Tône 3, Assoli 2, Kozah 3 and Kozah 4 in the Savanes and Kara regions. Financed by BMZ and CBM, SAIRT 2 aims to improve the living conditions of 5,135 people, including 750 with disabilities.
Ms Sélome ADOUSSI HOUETOGNON, Director of INADES-Formation Togo, said: ” SAIRT 2 is indeed an innovative project, reconciling economic development, environmental protection and social inclusion. And our collaboration with CBM and partner municipalities is essential to meeting this challenge. “
Ms Laure TAY, CBM Country Director, highlighted the importance of inclusion in the project:
” Our mandate is to promote inclusion. It’s not just a question of giving money to disabled people, but of ensuring that they are integrated and find their place in community initiatives. “
The launch ceremony was accompanied by the handover of rolling stock and agricultural equipment, including motorcycle tricycles, watering cans, wheelbarrows, parboilers, rice hullers, boots, gloves, beehives, overalls, smokers, beehive stands, embossed waxes, bee charms, packaging, cassava presses, cassava rappers, barrels, pots and basins.
The mayor of the Tône 3 commune, DOUTI Namoupa, thanked the donors and invited the whole community to get involved in the optimal use of this new equipment. He declared, ” Together, we’ll make sure this donation is put to good use in the development of our commune. “
