From 10 to 12 June 2024 in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), the Non-State Actors Group (NSAG) of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) organised a strategic workshop on the Kampala Declaration. The workshop brought together representatives of the Non-State Actors Group, young people committed to agr

Germain TASSEMBEDO has been farming a 3.5-hectare field in Koubri (Burkina Faso) for 26 years, producing cabbage, chillies, maize and, more recently, wheat. As head of the Teeltaba cooperative, it was through a friend that he discovered the Support programme for the promotion of agricultural entrepreneurship, Phase 2 (

The Cameroonian organisation “Support Humanity Cameroun” is helping the Mbororo community to set up agricultural projects. The aim of “Support Humanity Cameroon” is to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change in Africa. What makes it special is that women are at the heart of all its projec

The Sondré-East pastoral zone is located in the province of Zoundwéogo, in the Centre-South region of Burkina Faso. Covering an area of more than 14,000 hectares, this pastoral zone had no land title, despite the decree creating it in February 2000. In December 2023, the MODHEM+/ DDC project, financed by the Swiss Co

Trained as a teacher, Djéneba PILABRÉ gave up everything to devote herself to her entrepreneurial project: fish farming. This project, long nurtured in collaboration with her father, took on a special dimension after his death. Djéneba decided to perpetuate his memory by carrying out this project. Today, Djéneba PI

Trained as a teacher, Djéneba PILABRÉ gave up everything to devote herself to her entrepreneurial project: fish farming. This project, long nurtured in collaboration with her father, took on a special dimension after his death. Djéneba decided to perpetuate his memory by carrying out this project. Today, Djéneba PI

As an onion producer, Assami SINO does more than just grow them. Aware of the profitability of his product, he has also started marketing it. His ambition? To develop his business. To achieve this goal, Assami SINO received support from the Support Programme for the Promotion of Agricultural Entrepreneurship, Phase 2 (

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

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

As the head of “Global Business Technologie”, a company specialising in telecommunications, applications and software development, Boubacar SANGHO initially developed a solution for internal use. However, he quickly realised that this innovation could benefit a wider audience, particularly farmers. Named &#

Water management is a major issue in Africa. There are regions where water is becoming increasingly scarce and springs are tending to run dry. All this complicates the work of farmers. To remedy this problem, Abdou MAMAN-KANÉ created Tech Innov and developed a remote irrigation system. This innovation enables farmers

In Burkina Faso, after the rainy season, farming activities decline considerably due to the scarcity of water during the dry season. This is a serious problem for many farmers. Marcellin DRABO, through his company “Africa Energy Solaire”, has developed a solar pumping system using submersible pumps. This pu

Many farmers in Burkina Faso are finding it difficult to achieve good yields because of soil degradation. Concerned about this problem, Aimé KABORÉ wanted to provide a solution by transforming waste into biofertilisers. After working in agricultural research and development, in 2020, he decided to devote himself enti

Agri-food companies generate an enormous amount of waste, which often complicates hygiene management. To remedy this problem, Célia FIOGBE has set up a biomethanisation system through her company, “Agro Dymanique Food and Services” (ADFS). Célia FIOGBE offers agri-food businesses the chance to produce 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

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

“FERTI Sahel” is an organic fertiliser specially designed to optimise soil fertility and boost crop yields. Made from a mixture of bones, horns and organic matter, this fertiliser provides the soil with essential nutrients for plants to flourish. Produced by “KAALA” company, “FERTI Sahel&#

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.

With her degree in agri-food processing in hand, Monique YARA decided to set up her own business, “Gilmoni”. The company specialises in the processing and marketing of pre-cooked and non-pre-cooked fonio, maize flour, groundnut paste, spices, attiéké and more. The particularity of this company is that all