With the help of INRAN (National Agronomy Research Institute of Niger), Tree-Nation benefits from more than 30 years of experience in fighting desertification by planting trees. Aboubacar Ichaou is our main forestry expert. After studying at Niamey University, Aboubacar completed his research in the Agronomy University of Montpelliers. Now specialized in Agro-forestry, he successfully lead hundreds of projects of diverse sizes and can be thanked for stopping the desert in many places in Niger.
The INRAN is divided into several local entities, covering the different climatic conditions of the country. Tree-Nation works primarily with the Niamey, Dosso and Bonkoukou centers.
Doctor Aboubacar Ichaou, director of the center of Niamey, is our principal forest expert. After having studied Forest engineering at the university of Niamey, Dr. Ichaou supplemented his research at the University of Agronomy of Montpellier. Now specialized in Agroforesterie it directed successfully hundreds of projects of various sizes and can be pleased to have stopped the turning into a desert on many sites in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso.
The INRAN is an organization recommended by the French CIRAD (Center of International cooperation in Agronomic research for the Development) and regularly deals with missions of forest protection.
Boubabcar Abdou, Technician of National Forestry Commission, is the person in charge of seedbed for Tree-Nation. He takes care of the supply seeds as well as installation of the seedbeds and their follow-up.
The quality and the origin of seeds are a crucial factor for future harvests. In particular for the Senegal Acacia, it is essential to obtain seeds which will make it possible to produce much gum arabic.
Until now we use the seedbeds of the INRAN located in Niamey and Bonkoukou. We profit thus from all the material and the infrastructure necessary as well as auxiliary technicians in charge of daily maintenance and watering.
