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model farm

Focus 1

The focus of the commitment from 2017-2024 is the construction and operation of the research and model farm "Ferme Modèle de Donomadé" for sustainable agriculture in the village of Donomadé in Togo. On six hectares of fertile farmland, a local farm team is developing sustainable models for small-scale tropical agriculture. These include regenerative cultivation methods with permaculture, agroforestry and structured, healthy working methods without expensive machinery. The work is primarily carried out with locally available resources and a high variety of locally adapted seeds are bred. The aim is to enable the surrounding farmers to create greater added value. This is done with the help of tried and tested and sustainable cultivation methods, as well as with safe storage of agricultural products, sensible further processing and a communal sales platform. The "FeMoDo" is intended to be a model farm with great appeal. To this end, the Swiss association also promotes exchange with international institutions. The farm's main products are: pineapple, mango and citrus fruits for in-house juice production, palm nuts and coconut for oil production and bees, catfish and goats for the sale of honey and meat.

Documents and project reports

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location of the farm

Die Farm befindet sich ca. 80 Kilometer nördlich von Lomé und ist in 2 1/2 Stunden mit dem Auto erreichbar.

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Thoughts on Collaboration

Development cooperation in agriculture - critical analysis and possible approaches. By Lucas Baumann, project manager.

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Surveying with WINGTRA

Surveys for sustainable agriculture and the promotion of applied research projects.

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Project Report 2019

Report of the project team on site on the activities in 2019 (in French)

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master plan

The planning of the farm and its development.

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cultivation plan

Cultivation plan of the model farm by Attisso Agbewanou (f)

(Photo Carmen Blättler)

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Master's thesis on the farm

Design in the context of development cooperation by Carmen Blättler, an architect who is studying design as a second degree at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.

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project report 2018

Report of the project team on site on the activities in 2018 (in French)

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transformation to sustainability

Transformation to sustainable, small-scale agriculture (e).

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10 principles that guide us

Guidelines and values on which we base our actions.

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Project Report 2020

Report of the project team on site on the activities in 2020. (Provisional version in French)

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