At BIO PLANET TMC Ltd, we care about farmlands degradation because it affects crop yields’, farmers’ income; leading to food insecurity, unemployment, hunger and poverty. According to UNCCD data, over 2 billion hectares of land are degraded globally, affecting negatively over 3.2 billion people worldwide. In West Africa, over 150 million hectares of land are degraded, nearly 58% as farmlands, with over 100 million farmers in search of quality organic fertilizer to restore their degraded farmlands.
Agriculture is vital to livelihoods in Benin Republic and West Africa. It is the main source of employment for the 290 million people who live in the region, employing 60 percent of the workforce, and accounts for 35 percent of the region’s gross domestic product (GDP). It remains the primary source of income for 80% of the 12 million inhabitants of Benin Republic (FAO), and has been affected by farmlands degradation in recent years. Over 2 million hectares of land in Benin Republic are classified as degraded (UNDP-Benin). The town of Pobè is among the critical cases with over 40,000 hectares of degraded farmlands.
We offer low-income women and indigenous small-scale farmers across Pobè, Benin Republic, West Africa, high-quality and pest control granulated organic fertilizer for farmlands restoration and significant increase in crop yields (cereals, vegetables and fruits, oil palms…), up to 45%, to guarantee food security in rural communities.