The Boulmiougou dam, located in the city of Ouagadougou, plays an important role in supplying water to one of the city’s largest vegetable producing sites. However, this dam is now threatened by progressive silting. The accumulation of sand and other was

“Babenda” is a traditional dish from Burkina Faso. Made from leaves, rice, groundnut powder and “soumbala”, it has become one of the country’s most emblematic dishes over the years. This blend of ingredients is simmered to produce

Germain TASSEMBEDO has been farming a 3.5-hectare field in Koubri (Burkina Faso) for 26 years, producing cabbage, chillies, maize and, more recently, wheat. As head of the Teeltaba cooperative, it was through a friend that he discovered the Support programme f

Cyrille Mano is an agronomy student with a passion for gardening. In 2021, he set up his own mini kitchen garden at home. His aim is to put into practice the theoretical knowledge he learned during his studies. After a difficult start, his first success with c

Korean chicken takes centre stage in this episode of Agri Food. This emblematic South Korean street food dish has a unique flavour and a crispy texture. The finely cut chicken is marinated in spices, coated in yellow corn flour and then fried. With an estimate

Kadiguai SAWADOGO is a gardening enthusiast. Her gardening adventure began in 2000, during her first post in Bani, in the Séno province of Burkina Faso. At that time, she was living in accommodation reserved for teachers. Fuelled by the desire to turn her dre

The month of Ramadan is a sacred period for the Muslim community, which sees its eating habits transformed. These habits give rise to a number of small activities that play a vital role in the local economy. On boulevard Thomas SANKARA, every evening, a number

At just 22 years of age, Rakia Siaka KANTA is the founder of “Anw Ka”, an agrifood company specialising in the processing of local products. After completing her studies in Algeria, Rakia Kanta decided to return to her native Mali. She had a clear

Bernard BATIONO was born in Reo. A town in the Centre-West region, about 115 km from Ouagadougou, renowned for its lush greenery. This native of Reo has been gardening at home for 30 years. It’s a passion that grew out of the environment in which he was

The Cameroonian organisation “Support Humanity Cameroun” is helping the Mbororo community to set up agricultural projects. The aim of “Support Humanity Cameroon” is to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change in Africa. What makes

Originally from Benin, Marlene KINDJI has made it her mission to promote the culinary skills of her region through “Badèmé Natural Foods”. Marlene KINDJI spent most of her time on her mother’s farm. There, she witnessed the many post-harves

Poultry diseases are a major source of anxiety for many poultry farmers. Faced with this, some resort to self-diagnosis and improvised treatments with antibiotics, leading to antimicrobial resistance in the animals. In response to this health emergency, an inn