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Demystifying Strawberry Production in Senegal
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A newspaper to inform and train farmers
Cameroon
Coconut chips in different flavours
Cameroon
Wassa-Wassa, the yam couscous
Benin
At the farm “Ten chicks”
Burkina Faso
The journey of a sweet potato champion
Production
Burkina Faso: A weekly market for bio-based products
Every Saturday from 09:00 to 13:00, there is a market of locally bio-based products, initiated by Mani Tese and ACRA, two Italian NGOs, to promote local products. For Mani Tese, supporting bio-based products is not just at the production level, but also at the
Burkina Faso: FASO GRAIN, the best friend of breeders
Ismaël OUÉDRAOGO, is a technician for animal husbandry. He created FASO GRAIN, a company that manufactures and markets feed for livestock. While advising breeders on how to use raw materials in the manufacture of livestock feed, Ismaël realised that they ha
Climate change and indigenous knowledge: An unknown asset
After completing koranic school in Mali, Yacouba Sawadogo came back to his village in Burkina Faso and started trading. While he prospered in this business, he also noticed that the land was degraded where he lived, and people were moving to other regions as n
For a better financing of agriculture in West Africa
On 2nd and 3rd July 2018, Ouagadougou hosted a regional workshop on financing the agricultural and rural sector in West Africa under the aegis of the Network of Farmers’ Organizations and Producers of West Africa (ROPPA). An event covered by Agribusiness TV,
A newspaper to inform and train farmers
In Cameroon, farmers have their own newspaper: The Farmer’s Voice. More than just a simple information tool, this monthly newspaper is a companion for many farmers in times of struggle. “I am growing tomato because The Farmer’s Voice showed me where to g
A model of contract farming
In Gaoua, in the South-West of Burkina Faso, Nahondomo PALENFO cultivates dozens of hectares of various crops. This year, he has also ventured into the transformation of rice and has put in place the very first mini rice mill of the region. This industrial uni
Cassava in all its forms
In Central Africa, cassava is considered as one of the strategic crops because of its contribution to food and nutrition security, as well as job creation, especially for women and youth. But at the same time, there are still many challenges along the cassava
Burkina Faso: FASO GRAIN, the best friend of breeders
Ismaël OUÉDRAOGO, is a technician for animal husbandry. He created FASO GRAIN, a company that manufactures and markets feed for livestock. While advising breeders on how to use raw materials in the manufacture of livestock feed, Ismaël realised that they ha