The meeting was a success, the trip going and coming was a disaster. We left Bijilo at 6:30 in the morning and reached back at 3:30 the next morning, due to problems at the Banjul – Barra ferry. We were exhausted from the trip but it was worth it.
The reaction of the very well organized and active Ballie community was so positive and they are starting with the preparations right away, using the seeds we provided them. There were also representatives of Senegal present at the meeting and they suggested working together: my dream about Jatropha West-Africa is becoming reality! The people at Ballie all knew about Jatropha already because of the campaigns on the Senegalese radio. One can say that they were only waiting for somebody to pass by and tell them to start and this is done now.
The next promotion action will be in Sifou, Kombo South.
