These new technical procedures improved yields by 162% for chilli pepper, 42% for tomato and 120% for amaranth; improve the average selling price of gardening produce grown using water-hyacinth compost by 19%, as a result of the improvement of the sales channels and the promotion of the produce; improve farmers’ incomes and the autonomy of women. [...] Rolande from the CFSI and the noted an increase in the yield of vegetables Fondation de France to and an increase in the yield of tomato and develop a strategy to scale up chilli pepper crops. [...] Pollution of the Lake Nokoué/Lagoon of Porto-Novo complex alters the quality of water and fisheries resources The analysis of the complex’s waters. [...] a high level of pollution of the 8 Failure to comply with fisheries regulations and poorly organized fishermen hinder the development of inland fisheries A study was conducted into the activities of 839 fishermen in the Lake Nokoué/Lagoon of Porto-Novo complex to analyse the customary and regulatory rules that support the sharing of water resources between these communities. [...] ACED is piloting this initiative, in partnership with the Vrije University of Amsterdam and the University of Abomey-Calavi, to better understand the dynamics of food insecurity in urban areas and assess the contribution of allotment gardens as an endogenous solution.
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