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Discovery: A motorbike transformed into a farm equipment

AgribusinessTV November 14, 2023 1444 No Comments

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Cultivating the soil with traditional power tillers involves walking behind the machine by hand, a problem that farmers are seeking to solve in order to increase the efficiency of their operations. Ousmane KABORÉ, founder of the “Société de Recherche et de Conception”, has come up with an ingenious solut

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Burkina Faso: Stung by the passion for bees

AgribusinessTV November 7, 2023 1343 No Comments

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Wenhaouté YACARI is a beekeeper and the village chief of Bourou, situated in the Centre-South region of Burkina Faso. Since childhood, he has been passionate about bee and honey production. This passion led him to pursue apiculture. After initial training, he dedicated many years to mastering the necessary skills. Tod

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Discovery: A machine to shred agricultural by-products

AgribusinessTV October 31, 2023 1415 No Comments

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At the recently concluded National Forum for Research and Technological Innovation (FRSIT), which took place from 24 – 28 October 2023 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, many innovations were presented to the public. One specifically caught our eye, a machine to shred agricultural by-products, which enables farmers to

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Burkina Faso: From teaching to poultry farming

AgribusinessTV May 10, 2023 1462 No Comments

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Honoré OUANGO took a leave from his job in the civil service to start a poultry farming and catering business. Despite the uncertainties and discouragements of his colleagues, he decided to make his dream come true. Today, he has several poultry farms and barbecue sites that employ young people. His activities have en

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Try it at home: Toubani, a dish from northern Benin

AgribusinessTV November 18, 2022 2086 No Comments

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Made with bean flour, “Toubani” is an ancestral dish from the North of Benin, which is rich in nutrients. In this video, discover the steps to prepare this dish, with Gniré BAGUIDI, the Co-Founder of TOUBANI Chic.

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Try it at home: “Made in Benin” soy milk

AgribusinessTV August 26, 2022 1990 No Comments

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It is well known that to make yoghurt, processors use animal-based milk such as cow’s milk, goat’s milk or camel’s milk. But, it is also possible to make it with soya milk. When properly processed, soy is beneficial to health. In Benin, Capella DOVONOU, Founder of Saveurs Nouvelles, a food start-up ma

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Burkina Faso: “FaireFaso”, the fair-trade milk brand

AgribusinessTV August 17, 2022 1805 No Comments

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How to distinguish local milk among all the dairy products available to consumers? The FaireFaso brand has set itself the mission to ensure that consumers can easily identify local milk in Burkina Faso. The brand also works to ensure that the entire milk value chain in Burkina Faso can benefit from the sector’s r

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Try it at home: Gapal, a traditional Fulani dessert

AgribusinessTV August 9, 2022 2283 No Comments

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A traditional dish representing the Fulani cultural identity in Burkina Faso, gapal is made from cereals and yoghurt. In this video, discover the steps of preparation of this healthy dish, generally consumed as dessert.

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Documentary: Burkinabè organic cotton facing the challenge of transformation

AgribusinessTV June 10, 2022 1874 No Comments

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The cotton produced in Burkina Faso respects the environmental and sanitary protocols. This gives it the label of ecological cotton or organic cotton. With nearly 11,000 producers, 12,000 tons of cotton are produced per year. But only 2% of this production is processed locally. Faced with the lack of valorisation of th

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Try it at home: “Dambou”, a traditional dish from Niger

AgribusinessTV May 6, 2022 5993 No Comments

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“Dambou” is a traditional dish from Niger, made from rice semolina. In this video, discover the recipe of this dish.

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