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The concept of demo activities are very new to the guided tours. The guided tours are covered by local
to me and I’m very happy to have experienced and national media (radio and television).
it through this intervention. The farmers are
all amazed to see the good development of Key result/insight/interesting fact
the sorghum plants on the demo plots. They
Although the demonstration field activities are ongoing,
have begun asking me about the seeds and the
it is encouraging to note some interesting outcomes so
fertilizers I used. I’m certain that I’ll earn a lot of
far:
money next year because sorghum is a major
• The maize hybrid varieties (Bondofa and Komsaya) have
crop in my community as it’s used for daily meals
better development (in terms of quicker emergence
and for our local beer.
and better resistance to diseases and distress) and bear
Babou Bationo, farmer leader and retailer of more fruits than the local or OPV varieties for the two
protocols.
Etablissement Ouedraogo Thomas et Frères,
Village of Kyon • For maize, rice and sorghum, plant development is also
better with Yara protocol than with farmer-practices
protocol.

• There are more tillers of rice, millet and sorghum with
the Yara protocol as compared to the farmer-practices
protocol.
• In comparison to the neighboring farms, plants on the
demonstration plots are definitely better for all four
cereals.
showed the modern method using the improved • By testing the planting spaces, there is better land use
varieties, the Yara protocol and correct spacing between by the crops and also better crop development and
plants. This was to test in practice, rather than in theory, fructification.
which method enhanced crop development and was the
most effective to adopt.

Guided tours are organized for farmers, farmer groups Recommendations
and government agricultural services to show them • The use of hybrid varieties of maize must be promoted,
the impact of each of the protocols on the crop however making them available and accessible to
development and yield. According to the national policy farmers is crucial to achieve the desired impact.
for rural community’s development actions support and
for a better view of the demonstration activities, the • Farmers need to be trained on good agricultural
administrative and traditional authorities are also invited practices and need to be sensitized to the fact that
farming needs to be treated as a business.

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