The contents of this page are my personal views and experiences and in no way represent the views of the U.S. Government or Peace Corps.
Agroforestry is...?
Agroforestry is a sustainable agricultural practice that incorporates trees according to the needs of the farmer and the utility of the trees.
After a first month of interviews, it seems I will be working a lot with people who are interested in live fencing, fire breaks, and reforestation.
Other potential projects that will first be demonstrated as people are not familiar with the potential or possibility of such projects include alleycropping, intercropping, cut-and-carry livestock fodder growing, beekeeping, and nutrition supplementation and crop diversification.
I welcome any information or advice people who have worked on such projects can offer. Any tricks or tips to either motivate a population or any innovations on techniques are very welcome.
This blog will include information about projects I am working on as they come up, which will be interspersed with stories and anecdotes I hope people will find entertaining.
Thank you for any input, and I hope you enjoy reading.
One of the last mornings we had to travel for a training session I was able to capture this image crossing a bridge in Basse Guinea. It has a bit more special meaning for me now because I saw fog again this week for the first time since I took this photo when coming into Conakry from Haute Guinea. I have to admit I got pretty excited to see so much water just dancing around the morning breezes. We get particles waltzing through our air in Haute Guinea, but dust is never so nice as water.
It's pretty hot in Haute Guinea, so there are nights we all pull our mattresses into the living room and crash on the floor en masse. Lately, though, we've taken to pulling the mattresses outside onto the porch (see photo below) where we're each able to set up a mosquito net.
Just before installation, I was able to capture a wonderful moment at the Kankan transit house. Reading is a popular hobby here, as is washing clothes.
One of the last mornings we had to travel for a training session I was able to capture this image crossing a bridge in Basse Guinea. It has a bit more special meaning for me now because I saw fog again this week for the first time since I took this photo when coming into Conakry from Haute Guinea. I have to admit I got pretty excited to see so much water just dancing around the morning breezes. We get particles waltzing through our air in Haute Guinea, but dust is never so nice as water.
It's pretty hot in Haute Guinea, so there are nights we all pull our mattresses into the living room and crash on the floor en masse. Lately, though, we've taken to pulling the mattresses outside onto the porch (see photo below) where we're each able to set up a mosquito net.
Just before installation, I was able to capture a wonderful moment at the Kankan transit house. Reading is a popular hobby here, as is washing clothes.
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