GUINEA-BISSAU
Progress and Activities
- World Food Program and FAO Undertake Train Farmers in 15 Villages on SRI Methods
[October 1, 2022] According to a WFP Guinea-Bissau Country Brief, during July and August 2022, the World Food Program and UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) identified and trained 150 farmers in 15 villages in Gabú, Bafatá and Quinara regions of Guinea-Bissau on the principles of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) as it allows smallholder farmers to increase rice crop productivity while decreasing the quantity of water, seeds and chemicals used. Previously tested in Guinea-Bissau by local agronomists, SRi methods led to a four-fold increase in yields compared to traditional techniques. Through this pilot, funded by the SDG Joint Fund, WFP and FAO wish to further test this technique with local communities to appraise its potential for rice production in the country. Participants received rice seeds, created the nurseries for rice germination, and prepared the fields for transplant of sprouts in September.
Articles
- 2022. WFP Guinea-Bissau Country Brief, July and August 2022. reliefweb website. September 30. [Between July and August, WFP and FAO Identified and trained 150 farmers in 15 villages in Gabú, Bafatá and Quinara regions]
