Description
For six years, the Dryland Development Programme, DryDev, worked with communities in six dryland areas of Burkina Faso to help move from subsistence agriculture to sustainable rural development.
Funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, and implemented by World Agroforestry, through its partners, SNV and Tree Aid, the DryDev programme has worked to develop farmers’ skills on a range of techniques and practices on the conservation of water and soils, compost production and soil amendment, seedling production and reforestation.
The DryDev programme is ending. But the actors are convinced that the momentum created will continue with the commitment of different local actors.
Burkina Faso: Sweets enthusiast
Aminata Kontiebo set up her own business, “Tasty Gourmandises”, after the company she worked for closed down. Her company offers a wide range of confectionery made mainly from local products, such as peanut caramel, toasted grated coconut, biscuits, “
Rural Life in Komsilga
Today’s excursion takes us to the rural commune of Komsilga. Comprising 36 villages, Komsilga is located around 25 kilometres south of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. With its strong agricultural potential, this commune attracts a large number of gardeners,
A war against hunger
The Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) launched Project 2 of the Regional Programme to Strengthen Resilience to Food and Nutritional Insecurity in the Sahel (P2-P2RS) on 15 April 2024 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The aim