April
6
2015

Togo test plots show promise

The demonstration plot in Jesse’s yard in Togo looks strong and healthy. Frederic is reporting some pest issues on the beans, and David and Jesse are working with Frederic to test different homemade insecticides to see what works best. We reported a couple of weeks ago that termites had destroyed the corn crop at the larger demonstration plot at Komlah’s. The corn has been replanted with varying inputs to test for a solution that will keep the termites out of the corn roots. See how David and Jesse led the farmers to try different approaches…