Kadi Clarisse OUEDRAOGO is a young woman and pig producer, who despite prejudices has managed to make a place for herself in the sector. “My ambitions are to expand the farm and also do crop production. You can see that I also use corn and some things that I can produce myself. I have seven… Read more »

Rodolphe Zan forms a cooperative to help poultry farmers in Wayalgui to better organise themselves and take good care of their birds. This cooperative has received support from the iDEAL Burkina project through training on the use of ICTs, and allocation of computer equipment. “It was very beneficial because we were trained in finding customers… Read more »

“In fact, the problem wasn’t production. It was marketing, which was causing us difficulties,” says Sayouba Sawadogo, agripreneur of the iDEAL Burkina project. One of the difficulties encountered by agricultural entrepreneurs is the marketing of their produce. To overcome this problem, the iDEAL project gives these entrepreneurs the opportunity to strengthen their capacities in digital… Read more »

Valorising the Faso Danfani is encouraging our cotton producers. Moumouni COMPAORE is the CEO of ARTEX Industries, a company specialised in the design of ready-to-wear and tailor-made clothing with the Faso Danfani.  In 2009, he decided to devote himself to his passion, which is sewing. Thanks to his perseverance, he moved from ARTEX Burkina to ARTEX Industries… Read more »

Crop production is one of the main revenue-generating activities in Burkina Faso. Abdouramane SANOU is a young entrepreneur who took the opportunity made it his profession, which allows him to support his family. “My motivation is firstly the love of the work and then the drive. It’s a profitable activity which really gives me the… Read more »

Through her business, ECO PRES BF, Awa Sylla, beneficiary of iDEAL project in Burkina Faso, promotes local Burkinabe products. Specifically, the national rice. “It’s true that I started with a fashion business, selling used articles, usually called “goodbye France”. On the side, I had this shop and I was split between these two activities. Later,… Read more »

In Nakuru County, Kenya, Smart Dedicated Youth Group ventured into cereal farming to address a growing market demand. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kenya (VijaBiz) project. Mainly funded by IFAD, the project has been co-implemented and… Read more »

After his master’s in sociology, Jean Bosco SAWADOGO, decided to venture into market gardening. A field in which he excels and becomes a role model for his community. “Today, things are going well. Even if it wasn’t easy at first, like any other beginning. But with time, the first failures we had were lessons in… Read more »

In Kenya’s Nakuru County, Rombei Youth Group was involved in selling hay, before venturing into dairy farming. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kenya (VijaBiz) project. Mainly funded by IFAD, the project has been co-implemented and co-funded… Read more »

Created in 2013, Milimet Taunet Youth Group in Nakuru County, Kenya, was involved in crop farming. Recently, the group got engaged into dairy farming. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kenya (VijaBiz) project. Mainly funded by IFAD,… Read more »

In Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Mireille BAKAWAN brings an innovation that makes things easier for cooking. Her company, Zinbiss Yaar, provides customers with pre-vegetables. “I worked in a research firm and the working hours were not really flexible. Sometimes, I dreamed of going home to find that all my cooking ingredients were ready to go in… Read more »

In Kenya’s Nakuru County, Greenthumb CBO Youth Group have been engaged in many activities that did not work. The group ventured into fish farming, which is bringing better results. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kenya (VijaBiz)… Read more »

In Diaradougou, Burkina Faso, after his studies in agriculture, Ali Ouattara decided to come back home to start his career as an agricultural entrepreneur. He created his company called AGREEL Burkina. With determination and perseverance, he grew from 1 hectare to 12 hectares of farmed land and employs four people. Since 2018, Ali Ouattara has… Read more »

Initially engaged in the entertainment business, Tiger Self Help Youth Group ventured into the cereal value chain, to help upscale their business. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kenya (VijaBiz) project. Mainly funded by IFAD, the project… Read more »

Yaya PARE is a young agricultural entrepreneur, who is a beneficiary of the iDEAL project in Burkina Faso. On a land of 17 hectares, Yaya PARE combines several productions such as cereals, vegetables, livestock and fruit trees. “My pride is my job. I was awarded the agriculture medal in 2017, and it was a great… Read more »

In Kenya’s Kilifi County, Tujivunie Mazingira Yetu Youth Group specialises in fish feed production to support the growing aquaculture sector. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kenya (VijaBiz) project. Mainly funded by IFAD, the project has been… Read more »

In Burkina Faso, local producers face difficulties in selling their products, which creates income problems. With the aim of addressing this problem, Rachidiatou BADINI and Eliane MINOUNGOU, beneficiary of the IDEAL Project, had the idea of using ICTs to promote these local products. Today, in addition to online sales, they have a physical shop that… Read more »

In Kenya’s Nakuru County, Henrok 6 Group ventured into maize processing for financial growth. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD),  in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kenya (VijaBiz) project. Mainly funded by IFAD, the project has been co-implemented and co-funded by the Technical… Read more »

In the county of Kilifi, in Kenya, the Youth Group “Shibe Delta & General Enterprises Ltd” is involved in aquaculture to address the market demand for fish. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kenya (VijaBiz) project. Mainly… Read more »