Agronomist Remy has committed to growing a variety of trees on his family's land in Saint Louis de Sud. Five hundred avocado and Breadnut trees will go in the ground this week with many more to be planted each rainy season.
It’s exciting because we believe his dediication will help us get a high tree survival rate. In the past, we’ve often given trees in small numbers to get good survival rates, but planting hundreds on one farmer’s land requires more work than they can usually take on. Two major reasons for this are grazing animals and a lack of water nearby during times of drought.
To increase tree survival, Remy has picked land near a water source. We’ve provided him with barbed wire, and in exchange, his family is committed to building the fence, planting the trees, and watering the trees between rains. We’ll track these trees and provide updates on the results in the months to come.
