Farm Grants

 

Extension

In 2026, ADI would like to extend 24 grants to 24 farmers. Your generous giving will allow for this sharing to take place. During this calendar year, Bob and Sandra Philbeck were the first partners to designate a gift of $250 to provide for a materials grant. Thank you for sharing!

A Blast from the Past

From 2007 to 2010, ADI’s primary activity was to build the capacity of Mauritania’s research and extension system by organizing exchange visits for American and European scientists and technicians with counterparts in Rosso, Kaedi, Nouakchott and along the Senegal River.

2005 Building value in Neem, Nurseryman Bill Stoffreagan, Sampling Neem Trees across the nation for levels of the active ingredient Azadirachtin

2006 Chicken Production, Eugene Pickler, Production and Marketing Expert

2007 Combating Plant Diseases, Richard Reinert, Plant Pathologist and research scientist

2008 Building value in public parks, Creating a land use plan for the Olympic Stadium in Nouakchott, Tracy Sides, Landscape Architect

2008 Growing Healthy Plants, Nurseryman Joe Stoffreagan, Horticulture Expert

2009 Growing fish in ponds and in cages, Alex Johnson, Agriculture Extension Project Manager

2010 Beekeeping, Jean Pillonel, Entomologist and Honey Producer

2014 Beekeeping, Randall Austin, Entomologist and Honey Producer

From 2011 through 2023, ADI’s focus was to extend knowledge of key food production techniques to local farmers by maintaining a demonstration center. The topics exposed within the centers were simple techniques that can lead to increased plant and animal production. We group these simple techniques as elements of Backyard Food Production.

1. Composting (creating healthy soils by mixing animal manure, green leaves, dry leaves and small sticks in a humid, well aired environment that allows for decomposition)

2. Growing plants from seed in healthy soil

3. Growing plants in tunnels and under net protection

4. Installing and managing drip irrigation

5. Growing trees in wind breaks, for shade, and for animal feed

6. Producing rabbits for meat

7. Producing chickens for eggs and meat

8. Producing goats for milk and meat

9. Water purification with simple filters

10. Other technologies like Solar Panels and Bikes

We want to get resources into the hands of working farmers. ADI’s emphasis on material grants is our best effort to see that happen in 2026. Please join us in this effort. We need your help.