Ieroleluma garden is small but very productive; it is located close to the Gêba River, not much more than 200 meters away. The garden produces pepper, okra, tomatoes, lettuce and djacatu. It is fertilized with ash, organic compost and goat manure. Neem leaves and chili pepper are used to protect against insects.
Area
Ieroleluma village, Gamamudo area, Batafá region
Guinea Bissau is a very special country: Despite its small size, 30 ethnic groups coexist here, each preserving as much as possible their own culture and customs, often linked to agriculture. The local biodiversity is under constant threat from agroindustry, which is pushing farmers to abandon their traditional crops and turn instead to commodities for export. This means being subject to the laws of the foreign markets and having to buy in imported foods, first and foremost white rice from Asia. Slow Food launched the 10,000 Gardens in Africa project here in 2012, uniting small-scale family farmers into communities, who with the help of local agronomists can work to preserve their traditional crops. Two important projects were started alongside the gardens, the Farim Salt Presidium and the Wild Palm Oil Presidium, both in the Cacheu region.
| Type: | Community Garden |
| Coordinator: | Leandro Pinto Junior |
| Sibling with: | Harry’s Bar Ltd, UK |
