Zoundweogo: The regional coordination of the Citizen Watch Associations of Nazinon, in collaboration with the Water and Forestry Services of Zoundweogo, organized on Saturday a maintenance session for the plants of the medicinal plant grove of the province, in the commune of Guiba.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the activity, which involves the maintenance of the medicinal plant grove in the province of Zoundweogo, in the commune of Guiba, consisted of weeding around the planted species, pruning and trimming cumbersome branches. The provincial director of Water and Forests of Zoundweogo, Lieutenant-Colonel of Water and Forests, Adama Kalmogo, while expressing his satisfaction with the level of development of the plants, indicated that this action of the citizen watch and its structure will make it possible to accelerate the development of the plants.
"Weeds create competition. By removing them, we give the plant a better chance of growing better," he explained. Mr. Kalmogo reminded that when planting, a system must be put in place for the maintenance of the plants. It is with this in mind, according to him, that the citizen watch, in collaboration with his organization, has implemented this initiative. Mr. Kalmogo also pointed out that by establishing medicinal plant groves, natural health reserves are being created. "A medicinal plant grove is an open-air pharmacy," he said.
For the president of the regional coordination of the Citizen Watch Associations of Nazinon, Dominique Dipama, when Captain Ibrahim Traore, Head of State, inaugurated this grove on June 14, he invited the population to plant but also to maintain the plants. According to him, the citizen watch perceived this order from the President of Faso as an instruction to be carried out. Mr. Dipama argued that maintaining the plants will ensure their survival and facilitate their growth. He urged the people of his region to help maintain this medicinal plant grove together.
"The more of us there are, the lighter the work becomes and the faster we finish," said Dominique Dipama. The president of the Guiba municipal special delegation (PDS), Tonsoure Gouba, encouraged and congratulated the citizen watch and the Water and Forestry services for their action. "I truly appreciate this initiative, which will help the grove grow," he said. The PDS invited residents to come out on October 4 to weed the 5 hectares dedicated to the medicinal plant grove.
Inaugurated on June 14, the Zoundweogo medicinal plant grove site covers an area of 5 hectares.