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Burkina Faso: A young and daring fish farmer

AgribusinessTV August 29, 2023 1356 No Comments

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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 “Firme Yaam d’Assise”. This company speci

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Burkina Faso: Doctorate in Pharmacy and producer of “gapal”

AgribusinessTV August 22, 2023 1415 No Comments

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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 gapal within the family. With financial support from her fath

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Burkina Faso: Grill cooks 2.0

AgribusinessTV August 4, 2023 1492 No Comments

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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 sellers. In the upmarket Ouaga 2000 district, two young graduates,

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Burkina Faso: Drought-resistant sorghum varieties

AgribusinessTV August 3, 2023 1306 No Comments

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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 seed have been registered, including “Soumbatimi”,

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Burkina Faso: Entrepreneur since the age of 9

AgribusinessTV July 25, 2023 1500 No Comments

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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 employs several young people and women. Her dream is to acquire

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Discovery: Focus on wheat varieties in Burkina Faso

AgribusinessTV July 20, 2023 1350 No Comments

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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 organic matter. An optimum yield of 10 tonnes per hectare requir

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Burkina Faso: Young school leavers in agriculture

AgribusinessTV July 14, 2023 1541 No Comments

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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 and achieve better yields. However, the centre is finding it

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Burkina Faso: Accountant turned butcher

AgribusinessTV July 12, 2023 1275 No Comments

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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 founded his own business, “Boucherie Royale.” At

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Burkina Faso: SOMISA working hand in hand with local populations

AgribusinessTV July 5, 2023 1525 No Comments

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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 mitigate this impact, the mine set up a community development pr

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Burkina Faso: Finding happiness among pigs

AgribusinessTV July 4, 2023 1342 No Comments

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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 “Berkshire” and “Large Black”. Each ye

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