Retrieval of cacao seeds in Inongo, the capital of the Mai Ndombe Province, for the cacao trees.
All documents have been submitted to the Inongo administration to obtain legal documentation for Duma 1 and Duma 2. On the 23th of May, representatives from the Inongo administration arrived in Duma to formally present the application to all residents of Duma and nearby areas. Per the legal procedure of “Foresterie Communautaire” in the DRC, concerned parties were given the opportunity to raise any objections before the documentation is issued, thereby making the process official.
Continuation of the work with the plant nurseries in the five villages.
Continuation with experiments with solar cooking in Kinshasa.
The multiplication fields for soy continues to grow.
United Eco Solutions helps with preparing the tractor and trailer to be sent to the city of Tolo. They will be used to help the villages with transportation according to SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure.
Measuring existing cacao trees in Inongo to determine the potential for carbon sequestration for the cacao trees.
Transportation of cacao seeds from Inongo to Duma 2. The first cacao seeds from Inongo for the cacao species “Cry Yangambi” (a species that grows naturally in the area) are planted in the plant nurseries on the 30th of May 2024