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Agri Food: Korean chicken with Nelly

AgribusinessTV April 24, 2025 1016 No Comments

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Korean chicken takes centre stage in this episode of Agri Food. This emblematic South Korean street food dish has a unique flavour and a crispy texture. The finely cut chicken is marinated in spices, coated in yellow corn flour and then fried. With an estimated preparation time of between 20 and 25 minutes, this dish Read More

Agri Story: Anw Ka, the fruit of an academic adventure

AgribusinessTV March 17, 2025 1073 No Comments

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At just 22 years of age, Rakia Siaka KANTA is the founder of “Anw Ka”, an agrifood company specialising in the processing of local products. After completing her studies in Algeria, Rakia Kanta decided to return to her native Mali. She had a clear vision: to develop local resources through a project inspire

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Agri Story: A key against post-harvest losses

AgribusinessTV March 13, 2025 1058 No Comments

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Originally from Benin, Marlene KINDJI has made it her mission to promote the culinary skills of her region through “Badèmé Natural Foods”. Marlene KINDJI spent most of her time on her mother’s farm. There, she witnessed the many post-harvest losses due to poor sales and lack of processing facilities

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Agri Story: She adds her own touch to local consumption

AgribusinessTV March 13, 2025 1060 No Comments

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Originally from Benin, Monique BIOKOU is a passionate entrepreneur who made her dream come true in 2017, when she created her rice brand “Moonri”. Her journey has not been without its pitfalls. Monique BIOKOU has had to overcome many difficulties, including financial ones. Driven by an unconditional love fo

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Burkina Faso: Seduced by fish farming

AgribusinessTV March 11, 2025 1060 No Comments

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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

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Agri Story: Determined to succeed in poultry farming

AgribusinessTV March 11, 2025 1074 No Comments

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“I started at home, in a wire-mesh pen”. That’s how Halamoussan TABOUÉ/TAMINI took her first steps in poultry farming. With courage and passion, she transformed her henhouse into a prosperous exploration: the “Kounadia” farm. In 2019, thanks to the Support Programme for the Promotion of A

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Agri Story: Cassava in all its guises

AgribusinessTV March 11, 2025 1059 No Comments

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Mathias BARRO grew up alongside his mother in the processing industry. So, it was natural that he wanted to follow in her footsteps by launching his own business. In 2019, Mathias BARRO set up “Merveille Production du Kénédougou”, a company specialising in cassava processing. The company offers a wide ran

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Burkina Faso: Seduced by fish farming

AgribusinessTV March 5, 2025 1056 No Comments

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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

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Agri Story: Cassava in all its guises

AgribusinessTV March 5, 2025 1072 No Comments

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Mathias BARRO grew up alongside his mother in the processing industry. So, it was natural that he wanted to follow in her footsteps by launching his own business. In 2019, Mathias BARRO set up “Merveille Production du Kénédougou”, a company specialising in cassava processing. The company offers a wide ran

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Infomercial: Inspired by the prolificacy of pigs, he set up his own farm

AgribusinessTV March 5, 2025 1073 No Comments

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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

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Burkina Faso: Selling pigs for 20 years

AgribusinessTV January 28, 2025 1114 No Comments

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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

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Burkina Faso: Success is in vegetable gardening

AgribusinessTV January 21, 2025 1117 No Comments

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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

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Burkina Faso: A company specialising in chicks’ production

AgribusinessTV January 14, 2025 1161 No Comments

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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

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Burkina Faso: A ginger lover

AgribusinessTV January 10, 2025 1179 No Comments

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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

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Burkina Faso: Fulfilment through fattening

AgribusinessTV January 7, 2025 1159 No Comments

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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

Burkina Faso: A thriving business thanks to transformation

AgribusinessTV December 31, 2024 1207 No Comments

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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

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Burkina Faso: Earning a living from dead wood

AgribusinessTV November 12, 2024 1357 No Comments

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After obtaining her Bachelor’s degree, Ismaëlda OUATTARA completed several internships, and even landed some contracts. However, her adventure in the world of employment was short-lived. Faced with this situation, she decided to become an entrepreneur. Passionate about art, Ismaëlda OUATTARA set up “Les M

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Burkina Faso: Dietetic pastries

AgribusinessTV October 29, 2024 1411 No Comments

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As a medical student with a passion for pastry-making, Mouzaïnatou LOMPO aims to bring a different approach to this culinary field. Aware of the dangers associated with excessive sugar consumption, she decided to produce pastries with a local flavour, combining taste pleasure with health benefits. So Mouzaïnatou LOMP

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Burkina Faso: Leaving an unpaid internship to become an entrepreneur

AgribusinessTV August 20, 2024 1769 No Comments

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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.

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Burkina Faso: From microfinance to pig farming

AgribusinessTV August 6, 2024 1606 No Comments

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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

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