Rainy Season Onions (Basalle Setto)

Country: Guinea, Fouta Djallon
Project details
Services:
Capacity building
Climate-smart agriculture
Nutrition
Crops:
Fruits and vegetables
Households reached:

Introduction of the rainy season onion in the Fouta Djallon region of Guinea ("Basalle") Setto", Achmea Foundation, EUR 470,000, 2023-2026

Donors: Achmea Foundation

Goal

Impact goal: to increase the agricultural income of producers (men and women) and to improve the livelihoods of households.

What we do

1,500 farmers trained on good agriculture practices and post-harvest handling techniques. 325 hectares under imported onion production (150 ha during the rainy season and 175 ha during the dry season) with at least 3,500 tons of onions marketed additionally. The objective is to support farmers in the production of rainy season onions by providing them with access to inputs, good agricultural practices (GAP), as well as storage and markets. The specific objectives are:

  • SO1: Improve the productivity of rainy season onions
  • SO2: Improve producers' access to inputs and finance
  • SO3: Improve producers' access to storage facilities and markets

Project Updates

  • During the 2025-26 dry season, the number of lead farmers trained on improved practices increased from 645 to 833 (177 men and 656 women) or 34% of the total number of group members.
  • The number of supported groups increased from 68 to 74 groups comprising 2,407 producers (> 85% women).
  • During the 2025 rainy season, 331 ha (251 ha of Violet de Galmi and 80 ha of Prema) were developed by the groups, a substantial increase compared to the previous season (84 ha).
  • The adoption of good practices has led to a significant yield increase during the second rainy season 26 t/ha (42% increase) for the Prema variety and 17 tons/ha for Violet de Galmi (35% increase).
  • Analysis shows an additional increase in the volumes of onions produced in all seasons of 9,457 tons, including 2,166 tons of Prema for a total value of 132,489,120,000 GNF
    (12,715,375 EUR).
  • In terms of improvement in producers' incomes, the increase in areas and yields during the 2nd rainy season has favored a substantial increase in incomes with a producer price of 15,000 FG (1.44 EUR) per kg of onion sold in all markets.