FarmStrong Foundation has distributed 1 909 791 tree seedlings over the past seven years—on farms, in classified forests, biodiversity enclosures, and surrounding areas—to support agroforestry and reforestation efforts in Côte d’Ivoire
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🌱 Four years ago, small seedlings were planted in schoolyards across Côte d’Ivoire. Today, these trees have grown tall, providing shade, climate resilience, and vibrant learning spaces for students. But the story behind these trees is as important as the trees themselves.
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In Côte d’Ivoire, and many other countries, malaria poses a major threat to farming communities. With over 7.3 million cases reported in 2021 alone (WHO, 2023), the disease not only causes havoc in community health but also inflicts economic and social harm that keeps families in poverty. When farmers or family members fall ill, it
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🌍🌱 The effects of climate change are felt in Côte d’Ivoire’s rural and urban areas. Unpredictable weather patterns, including increased rainfall during traditionally dry periods and intense heatwaves, are severely disrupting the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.We are committed to addressing the profound impacts of climate change by providing essential training to farmers. Our comprehensive programs
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Nurturing Young Minds🌱We are excited to unveil a meaningful endeavor that combines environmental conservation, education, and community engagement. FarmStrong Foundation is proud of a flower and tree planting in schools initiative. This endeavor has been made possible through the generous support of our diverse partners. The initiative aimed to create green areas at school while cultivating a
Growing a Greener Future: Planting Seeds of Change in Cote d’Ivoire School yards Read More »
We are delighted to share the latest update on the ongoing efforts being done by the team of FarmStrong Foundation. Our commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship has been exemplified through the “Green Nawa Initiative,” and we are proud of what we’ve achieved so far. This project was co-financed by @SECO through the Swiss Platform for Sustainable
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Agroforestry is beneficial to cocoa trees, and at the same time provides additional income sources for farmers. FarmStrong Foundation is actively promoting agroforestry on cocoa farms in Côte d’Ivoire.To date, all cocoa farmers in our programs have been trained and have embraced agroforestry.We are also active in reforestation and restoration of sacred and protected forests.
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Women are key drivers of change and development in rural communities. They are responsible for managing households, reproductive tasks, caring for children and providing a more than significant share of the farm, and collecting firewood and water. At the same time, they are the key ingredient to achieve lasting changes in the communities. As such,
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Today all the team of FarmStrong Foundation celebrates International Women’s Day! For this special day we are pleased to share the story of Jocelyne Yoro living in the village of Petit Tiémé in Côte d’Ivoire. Jocelyne a cocoa farmer, with 4 children in her care, is a member of a VSLA (Village Savings and Loans
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Since we started 7 years ago, we have been planting shade trees in cocoa plantations of our farmers in the Nawa region of Côte d’Ivoire. We have been seeing them grow year by year, produced biomass and sequestrating CO2. The speed of growth in these tropical conditions is phenomenal. Here is a Cedrela tree only
