To kick-off our special month on Animal Welfare, discover the “5 Freedoms” developed by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Olivia OUANGRAOUA is the founder of Sichem International, a production unit that transforms local fruits and vegetables into juices and natural syrup in Burkina Faso. In addition to contributing to the well-being of consumers, this company creates jobs for vulnerable women. “Our products are carefully selected fo

November, the month dedicated to 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 on #AgribusinessTV A multi-faceted topic with scientific, ethical, cultural, social and religious views… Stay tuned to learn more!

After a post-graduate diploma in audit, Carole SANHOUIDI ventured into handicrafts by creating FemFaso, a brand that promotes the local Faso Danfani, woven by women. This decision was not easily accepted by her family, who saw a bright future for Carole in the field of her studies. With perseverance, Carole managed to

Mariam SANKARA, better known as “Mam Sank”, is a young entrepreneur who despite of various challenges, has managed to make a place for herself in the restaurant business in Burkina Faso. She brings a special touch in the food industry by preparing and selling only local dishes. “We, as young people, h

Edible mushrooms are less known and consumed by Burkinabè. Aïcha Deborah TRAORE and her partners ventured into the production of this “vegetarian white meat” to make it known and be integrated into the eating habits of Burkinabè. To succeed in this field, she followed a training in Benin, which allowed h

After the death of their mother, who used to prepare babenda, a traditional dish from Burkina Faso, the Billa siblings took over the activity to (re)valorise the dish and cherish memories of their parents. The innovation that they brought is that they advertise online on Facebook and Whatsapp and their customers order

The production of forage crops is a field which is less exploited, but is very lucrative. In Burkina Faso, Hamadou BOUGOUMPIGA seized this opportunity by becoming a forage crop producer. “What I have to say to the younger generation is to encourage them and call them to look at the land as well. Maybe we Read More

“We want Africans to be healthy, we want malnutrition to be a thing of the past on the continent. This will be achieved when nutritious food across Africa is widely distributed,” says Lawrence Alaba AFERE, founder of SPRINGBPARD Nigeria. Springboard is a cooperative of Cocoa, Plantain and Rice smallholder f

“10 years ago, 15 years ago, if I was told it was possible, I was going to say it was a dream. Today it has become a reality. When man wants something, he can mark his future quite simply by taking action,” says Desiré Marie YAMEOGO. Desiré Marie YAMEOGO is the president of the NGORead More

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 sevenRead 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 w

“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

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, h

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

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 sp

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 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 i

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. Sin

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