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    Ø Home targets: the Ecofarm, Training and Incubation Centre

    The pilot project is located Sandicoly, a village 257km from Dakar and 65km from Kaolack, in the district of Toubacouta (Department of Foundiougne, Fatick Region, Senegal). The rural community of Toubacouta that houses is composed of 51 villages. It is limited:

    o the north by the Municipality of the District of Sokone and Djilor;

    o the south by the Rural Community of Keur Samba Gueye and the Republic of the Gambia;

    o to the east by the rural communities of Nioro Alassane Tall and Keur Saloum Diané; and

    o to the west by the Atlantic Ocean and the Niodior Arrondissement. This area is crossed by the river "Nema" that allows people to practice gardening and arboriculture, in addition to rain-fed agriculture which occupies a major place.

     

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    The village of Sandicoly over 700 people operating in very difficult living conditions. They are engaged in agricultural activities (agriculture, livestock) and still live in "gathering" because of their membership in the Saloum Delta erected "Biosphere Reserve". Without income generating activities, these populations to survive, are forced to dip into their immediate environment any property suitable to meet their needs. Thus this very sensitive biodiversity been repeated attacks by the local population in search of food and firewood. It is for this reason that the organization continues to raise awareness of the need to undertake economic activities and preserve their rather special environment that is a spawning area for fish species (fish, shrimp, shellfish and other marine life ) and a preferred habitat for migratory birds and wild animals endangered by the extermination of men, mostly poachers.

    Thus, while improving results and increasing income-generating activities of these vulnerable populations, the organization initiates, for the last few whose nationals will be incubated and joined by other selected targets among young people of the surrounding villages, a training program as alternatives applied to different businesses of agriculture, livestock, the valuation of farming products and natural resources of their land.

     

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    Ø Accommodation agritourism:

    This is, from the pilot project "Ecofarm Saloum Delta - Sandicoly" to contribute to the promotion and development of tourist activities (Promoting solidarity tourism industry and local tourism development).

    o Facilities: air conditioning, TV, DVD player, oven, fridge ...

    o Targets:

     

    Ø businessmen and "Seniors 50 and Over" from home and abroad;

     

    Ø some sick people in need of close monitoring, some convalescents in times of physical and psychological recovery, athletes in preparation or "green";

     

    Ø households: couples, families, groups and weekend getaway workers in Form V / S / D (Friday / Saturday / Sunday);

     

    Ø settlers: teens camps for holiday camps;

     

    Ø seminarians: farmers, ranchers, fishermen, processors of agricultural products and other natural products;

     

    Ø businesses: family, individual, Economic Interest Groupings (EIG), village groups, women's groups, professional groups, other private companies;

     

    Ø administrations: ministries, agencies and specialized departments.

    o Services provided to residents:

     

    Ø personal welcome;

    Ø switchboard;

    Ø medical assistance;

    Ø to stay in the short or medium term, restoration and

    Ø other tailored services (organization of art workshops or micro-gardening, eco-tourist and religious sites visits, excursions: Goree, St. Louis, Saloum Islands, etc.). This residence will have a cyberspace (including 1 Mindfit PC with software specially designed for cerebral exercise Seniors 50 and Over).

    o Activities nearby:

     

    Ø Library,

    Ø tennis,

    Ø fishing;

    Ø excursions: in continental through the "forest reserves", the surrounding villages and / or "loumas" (weekly markets); maritime area by exploring the maze of countless Bolongs Saloum Delta, a natural area of ​​spawning fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc. ;

    Ø folklore evenings: sketches, traditional wrestling, tamtam ...;

    Ø hiking, cycling or carriages pulled by donkeys, oxen or horses, amusement park, gastronomy, etc.

    Note that the person in the service business will require, for his support, a partnership with gerontologists, Geriatrics and other specialists of the medical and social assistance. Thus, Seniors 50 and Over from home and abroad who often face medical care problems, post-hospitalization home care, hospitalization problems or who have simply a need for escape or rest will be taken care of properly.

    The challenge is to create in Senegal, particularly in the Fatick region in other parts of Senegal and in the sub-region EcoFermes intended to fill this gap.

    o Expected results of the implementation of "the Senegal EcoFermes Network" in each area planting ecofarm:

    Ø integrated fish farming has helped develop a sound development of market gardening and fish farming;

    Ø farmers are becoming more professional and solve organizational and technical constraints;

    Ø farms are secure and solutions research, on the land issue, are performed, especially for women who constitute the bulk of the players in the sector;

    Ø cooperatives created in each area by the farmers allowed them to pool their resources in terms of /: a) various purchases (seed and other inputs, materials and equipment, etc.); b) packaging, storage, transportation and marketing; c) administrative and accounting training, agro-technique based on environmental technologies; d) organization of workshops / workshops and farm tours;

    Ø the "Network of Senegal EcoFermes" helped to promote and develop the local tourism industry respectful and supportive socio-cultural values ​​of each terroir;

    Ø Supportive and win-win partnerships are forged with local communities, associations, CBOs, and the EcoFermiers households in each settlement area (incubation, training, tourist industry, sorting center ...)

     

    Ø A good program visibility encourages the administrative authorities, NGOs and donors to support the organization in terms of institutional support, and financial consulting.

     

    Ø Commercial, tourism and socio-cultural bridges are implemented between rural and urban and suburban areas they feed.

     

    Ø The economic function of production is now well supported by EcoFermiers who no longer have to worry about the preservation and marketing of their crops.

     

    Ø The economic transformation functions, packaging, storage and marketing of certain agricultural products are now regulated by the women's organizations that were struggling to source quality raw materials.

     

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    Ø Days "open door"

    o Primary schools

    o Secondary schools

    o Students

    o Etc.

    Ø Days "free care"