Friends of the Earth–Togo ( ADT-Togo) has a dedicated program; to sovereignty food and to biodiversity. This deals, among other things, with issues of the effective management of protected areas, the preservation of ecosystems, the development of natural resources, the preservation of varieties ;s, and the promotion of sustainable family farming. Thus, within the framework of the said program, ADT-Togo has been carrying out, for years, advocacy actions in favor of the fight against the pollution of ecosystems and the toxic effects on health. of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in Togo. August 4 and 5, 2022 at; DK Hôtel, located at; Adidogome Plateau, at; Lomé, a training workshop on the impact of the use of chemicals on farmers in the southern zone of Togo.< /span> The general objective of this workshop is to accompany peasant families in southern Togo to experiment with agro-ecological practices adapted to their ecosystem to improve fertility while reducing their dependence on chemical inputs and improving the resilience of farms through the diversification of production. More specifically, it’s about raising awareness farmers on the dangers that the use of chemicals represents on the soil, the environment and health; farmers, to train small producers in the restoration of soils and environments through the dissemination of agro-ecological practices. general information on chemicals and their application in agriculture, and the impacts of use agricultural chemicals. Two movies titled Napo and chemicals, and Agroecology: definition and fundamentals have been projected. A debate is open on the rest of the presentations and films. On the second day, a talk and two films have furnished the works. The presentation focused on on the theme: Agroecology, a sustainable agricultural practice and two films. The first is titled: agroecology, the choice of sustainable agriculture, and the second the techniques of agroecology. Once again a lively debate allowed participants to improve their knowledge of the theme of the meeting. these two days of workshop include organizations from society; civil society and organizations of farmers and herders from local communities.
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