ICA Japan - Cote d'lvoire 1998

Cote D'Ivoire Agricultural Training Exchange 1. Luncheon with the team and staff at Mrs. Lukanas residence.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
ICA ZAMBIA
	2. The first day the exchange team were welcomed by the whole ICA Zambia staff and were oriented in detail about the schedule and what they can anticipate learning from the sites to be visited.
	3. Lecture of sustainable agriculture by the Sustainable Agriculture Village Educators (SAVE) program coordinator of ICA Zambia, Mr Voice Vingo.
	4. At the right is the agriculture trainer and facilitator at Chongwe who works with rural people.
Agriculture Techniques
	5. Agricultural field work with many adults and children working quickly in one field.
	6. Planting of sunhemp as a green manure.
	7. Intercropping of cabbage and maize utilizes the different growing season and encourages the raising of vegetables. Compost is used for nurturing the soil.
	8. These "haricot" beans are used for nitrogen fixing and to increase village residents nutrition because they are high in vitamin content.
	9. This land has been prepared for raising Chinese cabbage. The plants presently remaining in the field will be used for green manure.
	10. Teaching the use of raising tobbaco plants near tomatos to prevent the spider mite. Another way is to make a spray from mashed tobacco leaves. While not as strong as chemical pesticides, it is much safer and less expensive.
	11. Flowers are being used as a 'natural pesticide'. Many other techniques are being used, including: A. Cultivating chili pepper, tobacco, and onion nearby, B. Treating with boiled tomato leaf mixed with oil, C. Using crushed chili pepper and soap, D. Cultivating garlic nearby, E. Boiled tabacco leaves scattered nearby, F. Treating leaves with a mixture of oil and water, G. Boiled tomato leaves mixed with soap, H. Planting flowers nearby, which attract the insects.
	12. Compost for soil management made of organic materials, ash, and animal manure. First a pit is dug, then the materials placed in the pit in layers and water is added. After three months, it is mixed and used in the field.
	13. Toilets were introduced to the villages. They are periodicaly emptied and the human manure is used when making compost.
	14. Windbreak trees. Their fallen leaves are used to fertilize the soil and may be used in making compost.
	15,16. This deep well, about 10 to 15 meters deep, was made from hand-made cement rings. The well is used mainly for irrigation, and it also provides clean water for drinking and washing.
	17. This is a selection of adaptative plants, such as Sunfruit, mango, and Pistachio, which were developed by hybridization at Kapini.
	18. ICattle funded by the cattle credit scheme of ICA Zambia.
	19. Farmers inspecting their maize crop in January 1999. Soon the rains and strong summer sun will support rapid growth.
	20. This is for the storage of cereals such as maize. Its raised floor keeps inside temperature low. When barriers are placed on the legs, it also helps keeps the rodents out.
	21. Mill for grinding maize to make Zambianﾕs staple food nshima.
	22. Nshima is the main staple food eaten every day in Zambia, which is made from ground maize.
	23. The Ivoiriens cleared a plot of land to demonstrate the growing of Taro, where were unknown to the Zambians. They found a few Taro plants growing near the training center which were kept because they were attractive yard plants!
	24. The transplanting of taro is demonstrated by the staff of ICA Cote dIvoire who are familiar with it. Taro is not common in Zambia.
	25. These banana trees grew naturally and the farmers are learning the importance of bananas from the Ivorians, since bananas are very common in Cote d'Ivoire.
Agroforestry Techniques
	26. Mr.Serkiya Nobuhito from Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) who popularizes the simple methods of agroforestry.
	27. The JOCV volunteer planted this tree in the demo agroforestry plot.
	28. Tree plantation techniques were also shown by the JOCV volunteer assigned to work with ICA ZAMBIA. These trees were planted by him when he first began.
	29,30. Village agroforestry has just begun to be accepted now that their demo trees are larger. Later, when they begin harvesting, we believe that agroforetry will become widely popular. While cutting trees is unfortunately very common, it is new for humans to have to plant trees!
	31. The team was very interested in learning about the types, values, and usages of trees in Zambia and Cote d'Ivoire.
	32,33. The few existing large trees are now protected for use as windbreaks and for nitrogen fixing.
Agriculture at Kasisi Farm
	34. Biogas plant at the Kasisi training center. Rural youth can lodge with this family and learn agriculture.
	35. These pigs are at the Kasisi training farm. The pig manure is used for bio-gas generation. Villagers come to Kasisi for up to 2 years for depth training and return to their villages where they use their learnings and teach other farmers as well. The Kasisi farm teaches high quality 'text book' techniques, which use higher technologies and are more complex and expensive than commonly used.
	36. The Kasisi farm has many staff and 'volunteers', and they keep the farm well weeded.
Lasting Connections
	37. Small party with village people.
	38. A copper art was given to ICA Cote d'Ivoire by the director of ICA Zambia, Mrs. Ruth Lukona.