Project to improve the agroecology training courses for the Tcharm Fora Agroecological Farm of the Rural Organization for Sustainable Agriculture (ORAD)

The Tcharm Fora agroecological farm was created in April 1997 and became a training center in 2011. It can accommodate twenty-five (25) learners simultaneously. It was born of the fact that agroecology has been a hot topic in Benin for some years now.

Indeed, farmers are increasingly encouraged to use agricultural methods that enable them to produce sustainably, make a sustainable living from their work, and develop their resilience in the face of economic, social and environmental hazards. Although agroecology has not been integrated into Benin's agricultural policies, it is becoming increasingly popular. However, apart from a few projects, there are no extension services for agroecological methods. Individuals are left to their own devices and forced to experiment in order to identify good practices. There is a strong need for a training and reference institute on agroecology. Demand for training in agroecology is growing. The project therefore comes at an opportune moment.

The project will consolidate the knowledge and skills of the teaching teams, and the management team's management, management and training engineering skills. In addition, the project will improve the center's infrastructure and equipment, and increase the number of trainees, many of whom are young rural people from the surrounding communities; this will enhance their employability and/or their impact on the sustainability of local agriculture. Finally, the project will develop a post-training follow-up system for all trainees.