At Absouya B Primary School in Burkina Faso, learning extends beyond traditional classrooms. Under the leadership of its principal, Edmond KABRÉ, the school has transformed a farm into a true educational space, integrating rabbit, chicken, and pigeon farming to introduce pupils to the realities of their environment. T

In Karpala, a former rubbish tip has been transformed into a living space thanks to human creativity and determination. Rubber, metal and other waste materials have been salvaged and reused to create works of art, thereby giving the site a new lease of life. Behind this initiative is Ibrahim KOMI, a Burkinabe visual ar

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

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

In this episode of Green Thumb, we meet a man who loves citronella. Luc ZOUNGRANA has turned his passion for plants into a profession. Gardening, which he practises with love. His relationship with plants goes back to his childhood, when he learned the trade from his parents. There are a number of reasons why he chose

Vermiculture is the breeding of earthworms to transform organic matter into a fertiliser known as “vermicompost”. In the Commune of Ziniaré in Burkina Faso, Catherine COMPAORÉ practises vermiculture. Thanks to the solid and liquid vermicompost that she produces, she enriches her garden to improve producti

After being trained on the manufacture of agricultural inputs, Aminata OUÉDRAOGO decided to start her business. She accompanies rural communities in the installation and maintenance of biodigesters for the production of organic fertilisers and biological gas. Today, Aminata makes a living from her work and the produce

In Loumbila, in Burkina Faso, Boureima SALOUKA transformed an empty space into a green area called “Kua sur Loumbila”. “Absolutely nothing was growing here. To go from a completely lunar land to something alive with birds singing, with so much greenery, means that it’s possible to do something,&