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Ecological and Organic Agriculture: what contribution 
to food security and poverty reduction 
Presented by Ousséni DIALLO, 
President of Green Cross 
International/Burkina Faso 
Green Cross International/Burkina Faso (Afrique de l’Ouest) 
01 BP : 1043 Ouagadougou 01 Tél. : (+226) 50 43 31 65 / 70 20 41 61 / 78 81 78 77 
E-mail :ousseni.diallo@gmail.com/ greencross.burkinafaso@gmail.com
FAO (World Organization for Agriculture and Food) Sets organic farming as 
a "global management system of production Which exclude the use of 
fertilizers and pesticides of Synthesis and modified genetically organism, 
reduced pollution of air, soil and water and optimize the health and 
productivity of interdependent communities of plants, animals and 
humans ". 
In other words, it is a method of agricultural production which is 
characterized by the lack of use of chemical products basing itself on the 
different agricultural practices such as composting, crop rotation, green 
manure, the use of natural products.
In 2006, it was performed in 120 countries on a total of 31 million 
hectares, and represented a market of 40 billion of dollar, noted 
by FAO in an Organic Agriculture and Food Security report 
presented at the International Conference on Organic 
Agriculture and Food Security Held in 2007 at FAO 
headquarters. Advantages of organic farming practice are huge.
It was underlined that organic farming participates to improve access to 
food, insofar as it allows increasing the productivity and diversity of 
resources as well as their conservation by encouraging the increase of 
farmers’ incomes and reduction of risks they are exposed. 
Organic farming helps strengthening water security in several domains: 
quality of drinking water, reduced irrigation needs of biological soil and 
increase of productivities in conditions of water stress due to climate 
variability. It allows protecting agro biodiversity and ensuring sustainable 
use. It strengthens nutritional sufficiency through diversification of organic 
foods, which are rich in micro nutriments.
Regarding food security, organic farming can: 
• Improve nutrient supply of households, and their ability to 
obtain food through sustainable intensification and 
commercialization of small-scale agriculture; 
• Soften hunger during food emergencies through 
diversification and strengthening of the stability of 
ecosystems; 
• Contribute to the micronutrient supply and healthier diets, 
through reintroduction of variety underutilized and 
diversification of production; 
• Establish autonomous food systems, particularly at the 
household level.
Regarding the fight against poverty, Organic farming can: 
• Give opportunities in the field of employment, as it requires 30 
percent of labor per hectare; 
• Contribute to sustainable livelihoods in rural areas, because it 
provides better work performance; 
• Contribute to rural development as it revitalizes rural 
economies; 
• Contribute to the improvement of social welfare through fair 
wages and non-exploitive of the worker, which improves 
control over resources.
In addition to the field of food security, the fight against poverty, organic 
farming helps rural development, by creating income and employment in 
areas where populations haven’t others choice to resort to the manpower, 
resources and local knowledge. It is also beneficial in the field of 
environmental sustainability and food supply. 
All these advantages lead to poverty reduction and help to reverse the trend of 
rural exodus. The improvement of access to food implies: to strengthen the 
rights of farmers in terms of access to seeds, local varieties and biodiversity; 
expand equitable trade systems in whole value chain; evaluate emergency 
programs and pending purchase; strengthen the rights of indigenous farmers. 
It is in this perspective that the African Union remains convinced that it is an 
effective means to insure food security, poverty eradication and adaptation to 
climate change.
In Burkina Faso, as well as in other African countries, organic 
agriculture still exists but its production remains lower. The practice of 
composting which is one of organic farming advantages is by producers 
in order to fight for the preservation of the environment from the use of 
organic manure in agriculture. 
Thereby, various projects of bio agricultural practices were initiated to 
increase productivity, the development of organic agriculture in Burkina 
Faso and poverty reduction. Green Cross Burkina Faso (GCBF) in 
collaboration with Soils Fertilization Project-Compost plus Operation 
(PFS-OCP) and Organizations of Civil Society for Sustainable Food 
Security Network (ROSSAD) which fight effectively for the preservation 
of the environment, food security and against poverty made the 
production of compost its battle horse.
Since 2000, GCBF initiated a project of information, education and 
composting training in more than 2000 villages in Burkina Faso. These 
training allowed forming more than 500,000 farmers retort in thousands 
villages and producing more than 500,000 tons of organic fertilizer to 
enable farmers to cultivate bio so to preserve soil and protect 
environment while offering a healthy product. 
Côte d’Ivoire and Mali benefited too of the trainings. In 2015, GCBF 
envisage continue the scattering of the capacity building in technics of 
composting in Benin, Togo and Niger.
Organic farming as potential to satisfy the world food demand 
with a minor impact on the environment, governments are 
therefore called to allocate resources for organic farming and 
integrate its objectives and actions in their agricultural 
development national strategies and poverty reduction, stressing 
on the needs of vulnerable groups. 
In addition, as a means of contributing to sustainable 
improvements in food safety, organic farming should be 
encouraged in all its scale through awareness and training.
At this level, it should be invested in raising awareness of 
organic farming in the context of agricultural and environmental 
education actions; increase knowledge on organic agriculture in 
universities and research institutes; provide training on organic 
farming to agricultural extension agents and the farmer field 
schools. Strongly support NGOs working in the framework of 
organic farming.
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Ousseni diallo anglais

  • 1. THEME Ecological and Organic Agriculture: what contribution to food security and poverty reduction Presented by Ousséni DIALLO, President of Green Cross International/Burkina Faso Green Cross International/Burkina Faso (Afrique de l’Ouest) 01 BP : 1043 Ouagadougou 01 Tél. : (+226) 50 43 31 65 / 70 20 41 61 / 78 81 78 77 E-mail :ousseni.diallo@gmail.com/ greencross.burkinafaso@gmail.com
  • 2. FAO (World Organization for Agriculture and Food) Sets organic farming as a "global management system of production Which exclude the use of fertilizers and pesticides of Synthesis and modified genetically organism, reduced pollution of air, soil and water and optimize the health and productivity of interdependent communities of plants, animals and humans ". In other words, it is a method of agricultural production which is characterized by the lack of use of chemical products basing itself on the different agricultural practices such as composting, crop rotation, green manure, the use of natural products.
  • 3. In 2006, it was performed in 120 countries on a total of 31 million hectares, and represented a market of 40 billion of dollar, noted by FAO in an Organic Agriculture and Food Security report presented at the International Conference on Organic Agriculture and Food Security Held in 2007 at FAO headquarters. Advantages of organic farming practice are huge.
  • 4. It was underlined that organic farming participates to improve access to food, insofar as it allows increasing the productivity and diversity of resources as well as their conservation by encouraging the increase of farmers’ incomes and reduction of risks they are exposed. Organic farming helps strengthening water security in several domains: quality of drinking water, reduced irrigation needs of biological soil and increase of productivities in conditions of water stress due to climate variability. It allows protecting agro biodiversity and ensuring sustainable use. It strengthens nutritional sufficiency through diversification of organic foods, which are rich in micro nutriments.
  • 5. Regarding food security, organic farming can: • Improve nutrient supply of households, and their ability to obtain food through sustainable intensification and commercialization of small-scale agriculture; • Soften hunger during food emergencies through diversification and strengthening of the stability of ecosystems; • Contribute to the micronutrient supply and healthier diets, through reintroduction of variety underutilized and diversification of production; • Establish autonomous food systems, particularly at the household level.
  • 6. Regarding the fight against poverty, Organic farming can: • Give opportunities in the field of employment, as it requires 30 percent of labor per hectare; • Contribute to sustainable livelihoods in rural areas, because it provides better work performance; • Contribute to rural development as it revitalizes rural economies; • Contribute to the improvement of social welfare through fair wages and non-exploitive of the worker, which improves control over resources.
  • 7. In addition to the field of food security, the fight against poverty, organic farming helps rural development, by creating income and employment in areas where populations haven’t others choice to resort to the manpower, resources and local knowledge. It is also beneficial in the field of environmental sustainability and food supply. All these advantages lead to poverty reduction and help to reverse the trend of rural exodus. The improvement of access to food implies: to strengthen the rights of farmers in terms of access to seeds, local varieties and biodiversity; expand equitable trade systems in whole value chain; evaluate emergency programs and pending purchase; strengthen the rights of indigenous farmers. It is in this perspective that the African Union remains convinced that it is an effective means to insure food security, poverty eradication and adaptation to climate change.
  • 8. In Burkina Faso, as well as in other African countries, organic agriculture still exists but its production remains lower. The practice of composting which is one of organic farming advantages is by producers in order to fight for the preservation of the environment from the use of organic manure in agriculture. Thereby, various projects of bio agricultural practices were initiated to increase productivity, the development of organic agriculture in Burkina Faso and poverty reduction. Green Cross Burkina Faso (GCBF) in collaboration with Soils Fertilization Project-Compost plus Operation (PFS-OCP) and Organizations of Civil Society for Sustainable Food Security Network (ROSSAD) which fight effectively for the preservation of the environment, food security and against poverty made the production of compost its battle horse.
  • 9. Since 2000, GCBF initiated a project of information, education and composting training in more than 2000 villages in Burkina Faso. These training allowed forming more than 500,000 farmers retort in thousands villages and producing more than 500,000 tons of organic fertilizer to enable farmers to cultivate bio so to preserve soil and protect environment while offering a healthy product. Côte d’Ivoire and Mali benefited too of the trainings. In 2015, GCBF envisage continue the scattering of the capacity building in technics of composting in Benin, Togo and Niger.
  • 10. Organic farming as potential to satisfy the world food demand with a minor impact on the environment, governments are therefore called to allocate resources for organic farming and integrate its objectives and actions in their agricultural development national strategies and poverty reduction, stressing on the needs of vulnerable groups. In addition, as a means of contributing to sustainable improvements in food safety, organic farming should be encouraged in all its scale through awareness and training.
  • 11. At this level, it should be invested in raising awareness of organic farming in the context of agricultural and environmental education actions; increase knowledge on organic agriculture in universities and research institutes; provide training on organic farming to agricultural extension agents and the farmer field schools. Strongly support NGOs working in the framework of organic farming.