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A farmer restored land with improved traditional pits
Burkinabé farmer Yacouba Sawadogo improved traditional zaï planting pits to restore damaged soils. Manure added nutrients and attracted termites whose tunnels helped loosen the soil. He also shared these methods with other farmers.
Small pits became part of a larger effort to bring land back to life.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10