Gabon, which has the most fertile lands on the planet. However, despite its tropical climate, the county has only 5 percent of the abundantly available land being harvested.

Though opportunities exist in serving the domestic market as well as global market, they weren’t utilized in the best way.

In 2009, President Ali Bongo Ondimba announced a strategic plan to improve emerging Gabon’s agriculture industry. Under the plan, the focus is now to up the county’s agriculture by 15 percent to 20 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).

Keeping it in mind, the country has been coming up with policies in order to establish agroforestry projects to improve fertility of the land. Steps have also been taken to develop weather stations which will predict possible changes in the climate.

Farmers have been taught techniques that would be required while restoring the land which is also making them aware about the unpredictable climate changes.

First Published:Mar 15, 2018 3:28 AM IST