In Rakaye, Burkina Faso, the KORBÉOGO couple have chosen to run a business together through Ferme Symphonie, an integrated farm. Florentine KORBÉOGO, who is passionate about farming, looks after market gardening and food crops, whilst Sylvère KORBÉOGO specialises in livestock farming. Together, they have combined t

Fish farming is based on rigorous practices that determine the success of production. It requires good management of food, water, reproduction and fish health. Compliance with these practices ensures optimal growth and improves the yield of fish farmers.

Negative drilling in Burkina Faso pose a major challenge for agricultural entrepreneurs. With significant financial losses, an unpredictable subsoil and difficult hydrogeological conditions, access to water remains fraught with obstacles. Experts recommend in-depth studies, the use of qualified professionals and better

Two Burkinabe engineers, Miguel BAYALA and Lauryn DABIRÉ, have created Plant Care AI, an application that helps farmers quickly identify plant diseases. Tested in the field with farmers, the application aims to become more reliable, multilingual and equipped with an intelligent advisor. Already adopted by users such a

In Burkina Faso, soil depletion and excessive pesticide use threaten agricultural production. Faced with these challenges, organic bio-inputs are emerging as a sustainable solution. Research proves their effectiveness and in the field, producers confirm it: better yields, restored soils, less health risks. Bio-inputs r

Launched in 2024 with financial support from the Dutch Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS), the Soil Values Programme aims, among other objectives, to improve soil fertility and productivity on two million hectares of agricultural land in the Sahel. Based in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and northern N

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