- Summary
During the B2024-2025 season, the organization Groupe d’Actions SOCIO-Agro-Pastorales in partnership with CIAT is carrying out this project with the aim of supporting 250 women in Kabare Territory and 250 others in Kalehe Territory in bean cultivation for their empowerment.
To this end, GASAP has rented a field to sow 2 hectares of HM21-7 beans at the Bwengehera site in Kabare territory, with a view to multiplying the Bio-fortified seeds to be made available to its beneficiaries after the training which will be organized for them in the second half of May to June.
The various activities organized by the GASAP organization within the framework of this project began in January with the steps taken to find the field to be leased.
After making contact with the local authorities and seed beneficiaries in the two territories of Kabare and Kalehe, the project was explained to them with a view to ensuring their ownership of the project, and mobilizing manpower to start activities for the B cropping season.
At the end of January, the opening work began, with field clearing, monitoring of activities, first ploughing and second ploughing.
In mid-March, we planted the first hectare, while the second was planted at the beginning of April.
As rainfall intensified, and weeds began to appear, we carried out the first weeding in March, followed by the second in April to protect the crops from rodents.
At present, the seedlings are flowering and the pods are appearing. GASAP has identified beneficiaries in both areas, and we hope to organize training courses for them in the second half of May and June.