After obtaining his BEPC (first secondary school diploma), François Yaam d’Assisse ILBOUDO set out to become an entrepreneur. Although his parents did not support him in this venture, as they wanted him to continue his studies, he went ahead and founded

Adama DICKO is a doctoral student in Pharmacy and founder of the company “Gapal La Merveille”. She specialises in the production and marketing of “gapal”, a traditional dish made from yoghurt and millet. Adama DICKO learned to prepare g

In Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, a group of young people have set out to modernise grilled meat. Known as “grill cooks”., they add their own personal touch to the cooking of mutton, beef or chicken, setting themselves apart from the traditional seller

Faced with climatic challenges such as irregular rainy seasons and droughts, the Institute for the Environment and Agricultural Research (INERA) has developed improved varieties adapted to this difficult context. Recently, new varieties of improved sorghum see

Alphonsine SABA has launched “La Meunière du Faso”, a company that processes peanut-based products. She offers peanut butter, peanut paste and coated peanuts. She started her business from home, but has now moved to more suitable premises and empl

Dr. Zara NIKIÈMA is a Geneticist at INERA in Bobo-Dioulasso. In this video, she presents two improved wheat seed varieties, which are the “Kanz” and “Achtar”. These wheat varieties require soil rich in mineral matter, nitrogen and orga

Oumarou OUÉDRAOGO and Abdoul TAPSOBA are the founders of Agro-pastorale Tech. They accompany poultry farmers to run their businesses smoothly. The company specialises in the production and marketing of fertile and table eggs, as well as day-old chicks. It als

The Bapla Rural Promotion Centre in Burkina Faso offers agricultural training to young people who have left school. Former trainees such as Zéphirin KAMBIRÉ and Viviane KAMBIRÉ have acquired essential skills and knowledge to improve their farming practices

Flavien KABORÉ has a degree in accounting. He discovered his passion for the meat trade when he was looking for a job as an accountant in a butchery. After working as a butcher for several years, he acquired the expertise in meat processing. So, in 2012, he f

In Boudry, in the Plateau-Central region, the arrival of the Sanbrado Mining Company (SOMISA) has led to the displacement of the local population. Gold panning, which used to be the main activity of the local people, has become impossible to carry out. To miti

After spending 15 years working for a platform that facilitates international voluntary work, Réné PODA decided to set up his own independent business. He set up the “Baukpai” farm. His speciality is pig breeding, with several breeds including &#

In Burkina Faso, the Zoramb Naagtaaba Association (AZN) is at the origin of the Sahelian woodland. This is a balanced ecosystem created by man, combining trees, crops and livestock. Thanks to this approach, lands that were once arid and infertile are now trans