WEST AFRICA: Ghana / Senegal
ACTION PLAN

Need for future work
 
Focus of Potential Network Other Networks Benefits Mode of Operation of Potential Network Member of Potential Network
Information exchange 

Exchange of visits 

Material & financial support

Network on cover crops in West Africa 

Research on irrigated systems network 

RESEAU RIZ / CORAT 

WARDA 

WECAMAN 

Contact person for network -  

Mr. Joe Manu

Exchange of information and visits 

Material support

Decentralise Researchers  

NGOs 

Farmers  

Extension agents

 
 
NAME WHAT ACTIVITY WITH WHOM WHEN
Souleymane Diallo No tillage on farm trials with herbicide 

Demonstrations

Farmers 

NGO 

Private

Wet season  

1998 & 1999 

(July - October)

Sydney  

Seho-Ahiable

Domonstration on Maize Mucuna cropping systems Farmers 

Agricultural extension agents

Mid July - Sept. 1998 

  

 

Patterson  

Osei-Bonsu

Demonstrate zero till planter (JAB) to 5 farmer groups Trained farmers 

Extension agents

July - Sept. 1998
Marcel Descous Conduct 10 no-till demonstrations Farmers on their fields July - October 1998
Thomas  

Asare-Baffour

10 road side demonstrations Extension agents July - Sept. 1998
Joe Manu-Aduening Training Extension farmers July - Dec. 1998
Group Carry out training of trainers Research 

Extension 

NGOs

Early July
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