Agroforestry to Stop the Desert
Burkina FasoOur project aims to combat desertification in Burkina Faso by partnering with local farmers to implement agroforestry practices. This approach will restore lost vegetation, increase water resources, and provide new income opportunities for the local population.
Fast growing and soil fertilizing species
These trees are strong and easy to grow. Commonly planted in large quantities, they build the base of a plantation system.
Diospyros whyteana
Bladdernut
Senna siamea
Cassia siamea
Prosopis juliflora
Prosopis
Casuarina equisetifolia
Australian beefwood
Khaya senegalensis
African mahogany
Azadirachta indica
Neem
Chrysopogon zizanioides
Vetiver
Faidherbia albida
White Acacia
Fruit and medicinal species
These trees produce the most delicious fruits or very useful ingredients for cosmetic and medicinal purposes.
Anacardium occidentale
Cashew
Psidium guajava
Guava
Ziziphus jujuba
Jujubier
Balanites aegyptiaca
Dates
Carica papaya
Papaya tree
Coccoloba uvifera
Sea grape
Moringa oleifera
Moringa tree
Acacia nilotica
Gommier rouge
Annona squamosa
(EN) Sugar-apple tree
Tamarindus indica
Tamarinier
Rare and magnificent species
Some trees impress by their sheer size or longevity, while others hold their particular beauty from their inner fight against the threats of extinction that loom upon them.
Parkia biglobosa
Parkia africana
Adansonia digitata
Baobab
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