Deal #7432

Extraction of gold by the local community from artisanal workings has occurred for an unknown period of time. Agriculture is the main productive activity in the project area. The agricultural system is extensive and traditional, with rudimentary methods. Fields and fallows occupy most of the project area. Maize, red sorghum, okra and sorrel are cultivated around the concessions in the rainy season. Further from concessions, in larger plots known as bush fields, sorghum, millet, cowpeas, peanuts and sesame are also cultivated. The bush is also used as a "reserve" for the supply of firewood.