Bal’ad District, October 2024
ACCESS carried out field-based GPS documentation of cassava farms to strengthen the evidence available for extension support, demonstration activities and future agricultural planning.
The mapping exercise organized farm locations and field observations into a practical reference for the wider community-led farm restoration programme implementing Nuros9 with having a support from IOM. Linking farmers and plots to geographic information helps teams understand where cassava production is concentrated, plan follow-up visits and identify opportunities for shared learning.
The activity complemented farmer training and demonstration work taking place across Bal’ad. It also created a stronger basis for monitoring adoption of improved practices, assessing access constraints and targeting future support around water management, soil improvement and market connections.
The mapping work turned dispersed field knowledge into an organized planning resource for more responsive support to cassava-producing communities.