Tag: farmers

Mali: Agriculture 4.0

AgribusinessTV November 5, 2024 1305 No Comments

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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 &#

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Niger: Remote irrigation to reduce water wastage

AgribusinessTV October 22, 2024 1290 No Comments

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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

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Burkina Faso: Solar irrigation to produce at lower cost

AgribusinessTV October 8, 2024 1360 No Comments

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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

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Niger: Solar dryers to reduce post-harvest losses

AgribusinessTV September 17, 2024 1394 No Comments

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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

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Burkina Faso: A remote irrigation system to reduce the drudgery of farm work

AgribusinessTV September 3, 2024 1463 No Comments

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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

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