Integrated support for social entrepreneurship – Senegal
AREA:
Senegal – Village of Nguith, Louga Region, Department of Linguère, Municipality of Ouarkhokh.
LEAD PARTNER:
VSF Italia Tuscany Group
COUNTERPARTY:
Groupement d’Intérêt Economique Le Djolof
ITALIAN PARTNERS:
Reseda ONLUS
FUNDING BODY:
Tuscany Region Call for Simple projects 2022
BUDGET:
€40,000 (Tuscany Region co-financing of €20,000)
DURATION
10 months (March / December 2023)
DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE:
The project aims to contribute to the economic and sustainable development of the “Le Djolof” agro-ecological farm by increasing and diversifying animal and fodder production.
A ram fattening activity and a small breeding of Muscovy duck will be started, and good management practices (hay making) and improvement (planting of Panicum rhizomes) of the currently unused wild pastures will be implemented.