Project 1 — Mboro Pilot Field (Niayes, Thiès)
Partnership: Florida International Services × CIFOP (Centre de Formation Professionnelle)
Period: October 2023 – November 2025
Objective
To test a model of intensive, community-based and sustainable farming, which can be replicated in other locations through partnerships.
Key site data
Area: 1 hectare
Planting: direct sowing from seed
Density: 50 cm between plants, 50 cm between rows, 1 m between rows
Irrigation: solar borehole + diesel pump
Security: fence installed
Activities carried out
Soil preparation by tractor, rowing, planting with community involvement, then periodic pruning and harvesting. On-site processes: defoliation, washing, drying and packaging.
Results & local impact
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Strengthened women's community dynamic
On-site transformation process (drying / packaging)
Contribution to ecological revitalization and carbon sequestration (climate & resilience focus)
Transparency: Challenges Encountered
Water shortages/irregularities and insufficient pressure, diseases affecting some plants, and challenges with watering consistency. (These lessons are used to strengthen the operational model.)
Indicators
First weighing: 105 kg of dried leaves (January 31)
Estimated total to November 2025: 406 kg | Estimated value: 2,436,000 FCFA (at 6,000 FCFA/kg)
Sales achieved: 100 kg (the remainder kept for processing)
