How to reduce the pressure on forest resources? In Côte d’Ivoire, several alternatives have emerged in recent years, to gradually change the habits that contribute to deforestation. Example with the use of improved stoves: these cooking appliances are designed to use less coal and less wood compared to the models traditionally used in maquis and in kitchens.
With our correspondent in Abidjan, Bineta Diagne
In a hangar, a dozen employees are busy: some assemble parts by hand, others ensure the finishing of the stoves. These ovens are made of stainless steel and stainless steel. This reduces the amount of wood used when cooking meals. Ermann Zannou is responsible for Green Ker company. ” An improved wood stove will reduce wood consumption by two thirds. So, instead of using two bundles of wood, we take one. And for the coal stove, we will compare it with the Malagasy stove. Our stove replaces this model, so we will have 60% savings in charcoal compared to the initial model. »
” HAShealth improvement”
Laman Poular runs a small eatery by the side of the road. His daily budget for buying wood has gone from 500F CFA to 200F CFA per day thanks to this improved oven. ” I take this to prepare rice, corn, and other things. It’s economical and it doesn’t burn much wood. »
The Green Ker company produces an average of 5,000 stoves per month. Its main customers: cocoa players. But also private companies and NGOs who then redistribute this stove in rural areas. ” Difficult to measure the impact in terms of forest preservation “, says an official at the Ministry of the Environment. This source notes, however, “an improvement in terms of health, because traditional ovens give off smoke that causes respiratory illnesses “.
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