The Yaounde Gathering
The project “The Yaounde Gathering” was conceived and executed by the French association, “Traditions d’Avenir” (Traditions for the Future) and its president, Senator Michel Guerry. It began from the premise that,”in spite of important political, scientific and financial efforts, large pandemic diseases such as HIV-AIDS and malaria are not subsiding, especially in poor countries”.Read more
Grand Opening of the first conditioning center in Luki More informations to come soon. |
Trade and Sustainable Development: the history of BDA's Ecopreneurs In November 2008, 32 Congolese men and women left their homes, their communities, and their professional, social and family responsibilities to begin the training program that the BDA Foundation is launching in DRC. In their respective provinces of origin, they each have land on which they dream of producing the first African medicinal plants that meet international standards of quality assurance. Not only will this enable them to meet the needs of their communities, but also allow them to contribute to the development of a new, emerging, sustainable and responsible economy in Africa. Aware of the difficult challenges they face in the coming years, they fully accept the sacrifices they will make while carrying a real message of hope to their communities. They are men and women who believe in the potential of their human and natural heritage, and want to contribute to the development of their communities.Read more |
Change in attitude for the development of entrepreneurship: Ecopreneurs' Manifesto We are a group of people who began learning the entrepreneurial industrial production of medicinal plants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in November 2008. We are 26 Congolese men and women who each have a parcel of land intended for the cultivation of medicinal plants (with an average of 10 hectares per person). These parcels of land are scattered throughout the different provinces of the DRC. Read now their collective testimony...Read more |
African medicinal plants, a resource to develop and protect - The plant of the month: Catharanthus roseus In Africa, especially in the Indian Ocean islands, medicinal uses of Catharanthus roseus are manifold and are similar to those in Asia. A decoction of all parts of Catharanthus roseus is well known as an oral hypoglycaemic agent. The decoction is also taken to treat malaria, dengue fever, diarrhoea, diabetes, cancer and skin diseases.Read more |
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