![]() Till now I observe that the use of Terracottem reduces the amount of water that I use for irrigating my plants to lesser than half and that my plants are more vigourous than before. I was excited by the good results they achieved and started my own experiment. Then I met Professor Van Cotthem who told me a lot about his invention “Terracottem” and his experiments in dry lands all over the world. I started growing vegetables in 2003, but it costed me too much water and the production was very small. So, for many years I had the dream of having a small garden close to my house. It is difficult to grow plants in a place like that where I live, but we need fresh food for our children and families. I am from the Western Sahara and I live in the Sahraoui refugee camps in the southwestern desert of Algeria. “ My name is Taleb BRAHIM, an engineer of agriculture. Here is Taleb’s message, followed by the pictures : Algeria), in particular when using the soil conditioner TerraCottem, saving a lot of water and fertilizer. The general conclusion is that vegetables can be grown quite easily in this part of the Sahara (S.W. As I visited him in Smara in May and December 2006, I am adding my pictures of his garden to this message. ![]() ![]() Today, he sents me a short report and some pictures. ![]() Taleb BRAHIM started growing vegetables in his private garden in the camp of Smara. In each of these camps at least one agronomist takes care of the follow-up of this project. The main objective of this project is to provide fresh food (vegetables and fruits) to the refugees as a supplement to the monthly food basket offered by UNO. Within the framework of UNICEF’s nutrition program in Algeria, a project was launched to construct family gardens in the refugee camps of the people of the Western Sahara (Sahraouis). ![]()
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