Patrick COMPAORÉ is a financier by profession who has always had a passion for livestock farming, particularly pig farming. In 2023, he decided to turn this passion into reality by creating “Ferme Lucie”. Located around fifty kilometres from Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, “Ferme Lucie” offers a w

Bruno SIMPORÉ, who comes from a family of pig sellers, naturally followed in his parents’ footsteps by taking up this profession. For the past 20 years, his morning ritual has remained unchanged: he goes out into the villages to buy pigs. He resells some of them, and reserves the rest to make oven-baked pork. Th

Issaka ZIDA has been a passionate vegetable gardener from an early age. The son of a farmer, he always wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps: work the land to feed himself. On his two-hectare plot of land, Issaka ZIDA grows onions, cabbage, tomatoes, eggplants, sorrel and many other vegetables. When he start

Béranger KAFANDO began his entrepreneurial career at high school, selling phone top-up cards. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree, he decided to go into breeding, and more specifically chick production. This is how his company “ELKAF Élevage” came into being. Béranger KAFANDO attaches great i

Siata TRAORÉ heads the “Lagm-taaba” cooperative, which has over a hundred members. For more than seven years, this cooperative has been processing ginger into juice, powder, pastilles, etc. Siata TRAORÉ’s beginnings were marked by many challenges. Thanks to her courage and determination, she was abl

After the death of his parents, Joseph OUÉDRAOGO was forced to leave school, as he had no one to take care of him. He turned to livestock farming, a skill passed down from his father. Joseph OUÉDRAOGO began his entrepreneurial adventure with two sheep. One thing led to another and he managed to buy aRead More

With a degree in Transport and Logistics, François OUÉDRAOGO didn’t see himself in the world of employment. He wanted getting into entrepreneurship, because his motivation was to create jobs and contribute to the development of his country. So François OUÉDRAOGO started out selling eggs, then gradually turned

Due to the lack of cold chains, Senegalese artisanal fishers and fishmongers face enormous difficulties in preserving fish. As a result, fish products deteriorate rapidly, limiting their shelf life and market value. While we no longer need to prove the usefulness of the autonomous solar cold room for artisanal fishers

Amidou NIKIEMA is proud to be a vegetable gardener. Although he didn’t have the chance to go to school during his childhood, that hasn’t stopped him from finding fulfilment. A fervent fan of ecological agriculture, Amidou NIKIEMA uses environmentally-friendly methods such as organic fertiliser, neem oil and

Oradara is a town in the province of Kénédougou, in the Hauts-Bassins region of western Burkina Faso. Nicknamed “The City of Orchards”, Orodara is renowned for the diversity and abundance of its food crops. This excursion to the town of Orodara is an invitation to discover it from another angle. From the

Djibrilla SEYNI SOULEY is a metal builder who wants to revolutionise Niger’s agricultural sector by combating post-harvest losses. He has developed a system for drying food quickly and healthily. Powered by a solar panel, the Sahel solar dryer has a large drying capacity, with a surface area of just 10 square met

Fascinated by bees from an early age, thanks to his English teacher, Abbé Fidèle KINDA made beekeeping his vocation. Today, Abbé Fidèle KINDA runs “API Relwendé”, a cooperative involved in the production and processing of honey. The cooperative has more than 600 hives with a production capacity of betw

In Burkina Faso, many farmers find it difficult to water their crops during the dry season. Aware of this problem, Ouedi Ernest ASSO had the idea of setting up a solution to help producers have water for their crops throughout the year. In 2014, he set up “Solafrique”, a company specialising in renewable en

Many young graduates are concerned about their employability. For many, it’s the reality of a succession of internships with no prospect of employment. Rihanata NANA has also experienced this frustration. But she was not discouraged by the situation. On the contrary, she saw it as an entrepreneurial opportunity.

If there’s one thing farmers dread, it’s seeing their productions spoil because they can’t sell it in time. This is the case for many producers in Burkina Faso, who suffer post-harvest losses due to the abusive use of chemical products. Aware that the future lies in healthy production methods, more an

Since his childhood, Sylvère KORBEOGO has had a great passion for livestock farming. Despite 20 years in the world of finance, he has never really lost sight of this true vocation. Sylvère KORBEOGO’s entrepreneurial adventure began in 2015 with his first farm, which struggled to develop due to his lack of knowl

Habiba TRAORÉ/GAMBO has long suffered from the harmful effects of chemical cosmetic products, which have damaged her skin and face. Aware of the risks involved, she decided to turn to a more natural alternative: shea butter. Habiba TRAORÉ/GAMBO decided to go into the field of natural cosmetics. Armed with this convic

Abdoulaye ILBOUDO’s adventure in fish farming began after a number of misadventures with poor quality fish bought at a local market. Determined to put an end to this situation and to fight against poor quality imported fish, he decided to get training in fish farming. Armed with his knowledge, he then set up the

Balguissa KIENDREBÉOGO’s passion for entrepreneurship began when she was a child, inspired by her mother, who was herself a producer of natural fruit juices. Guided by this dream, Balguissa KIENDREBÉOGO decided, after obtaining her bachelor’s degree, to deepen her knowledge in agri-food. This is how ̶

Boureima TERI is a fervent defender of local products. His greatest pride is the ability he and his peers have to process products from local agriculture. His company, “Terizo Agro”, specialises in processing and marketing local products such as fruit nectars, fruit juices, syrups, jams, granules and more.