This article is about growing food in the Sahel, the wide band of territory across Africa, adjacent to the Sahara. The techniques discussed are not only applicable to tobacco growing, but have, in some instances, been adopted by various members of this forum. It's a good read, with lots of photos.
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Bob
The zaï technique: how farmers in the Sahel grow crops with little to no water
This technique involves making regular holes in a field, sowing in the dry season and harnessing insects as fertilisers.
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Bob
