Tag: farming

Burkina Faso: Livestock salt licks made from local ingredients

AgribusinessTV February 28, 2023 1109 No Comments

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Abdel Latif OUÉDRAOGO stopped his studies when he was in secondary school to learn how to make livestock salt licks. In 2018, he started his company, AFABLE, which offers salt licks made from local ingredients for breeders. Four years later, Abdel Latif was able to install new premises with modern equipment imported f

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Benin: Autonomous thanks to crop production

AgribusinessTV May 13, 2022 1745 No Comments

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Joël GOVOU is the Founder of “Jojo Agro Vert”, a farm where he does crop production in Benin. Joël is a trained electrician, but during an experience on the ground, he was impressed by the world of agriculture and decided to venture into this field. A decision that he does not regret today, because this Read More

Benin: A model in agricultural diversification

AgribusinessTV December 14, 2021 1772 No Comments

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After being featured on Agribusiness TV in 2016, the company “AgroBusiness Industriel” in Benin has evolved a lot. Its founder, Roland VIGNONFODO combines agriculture, breeding and processing, which enables him to ensure the proper functioning of his business throughout the year. “People ask me: but h

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Green thumb: At Abraham’s place

AgribusinessTV December 7, 2021 1000 No Comments

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Abraham DIAO is a gardening passionate who grows many species of plants above ground. In this video, he takes us to the discovery of his green space at home. “When I get a little on my nerves, a little upset, I go out right away and start taking care of my plants. It allows meRead More

Burkina Faso: Immersion in an irrigation company

AgribusinessTV November 23, 2021 1842 No Comments

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To better address water scarcity issues in arid zones, Ismaël ZOUNGRANA founded his company, Agri ZOODO, in Ouagadougou. Agri ZOODO specialises in the installation and sale of irrigation systems, a technique that the promoter learned during a training in Israel. Upon his return to Burkina Faso, Ismaël received severa

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Burkina Faso: The passion for breeding, from father to son

AgribusinessTV November 16, 2021 1919 No Comments

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Abdoul Aziz BELEMVIRE is the founder of Bio Délice, a company which transforms cow’s milk into pasteurized milk, natural and sweet yoghurt. This business idea was born from an observation during his stay on the family farm. To avoid wasting unsold milk, he came up with the idea of marketing it on social networks

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Burkina Faso: Maggots to better feed your poultry

AgribusinessTV November 9, 2021 1849 No Comments

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Maggots are a natural source of animal protein for livestock. Justin ZOMBRE seized this opportunity by producing and marketing these larvae as an alternative to expensive imported foods. His ambition is to expand his business by producing other types of flies that are even more nutritious. “We are in the process

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Second chance

AgribusinessTV December 3, 2019 3424 No Comments

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Bouba Gamsonré was a victim of schizophrenia 15 years ago when he was in Cote d’Ivoire. Suddenly he became violent with himself and started wandering around the city. He was living on the street, and he no longer had contact with family and society. While being on a field visit, some volunteers of the SAULER Read More

Do more together, towards inclusion: Eye care

AgribusinessTV December 3, 2019 1976 No Comments

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Yanny Dembélé is a farmer and lost his eyesight three years ago when he was 67 years old. Since then, he became completely inactive. His family supported him in this difficult phase, but he was completely dependent on others and was discouraged. Thanks to the intervention of the Project for the Support of the Develop

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Gardens of survival

AgribusinessTV December 3, 2019 2763 No Comments

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After an injury, Mamouna Ouedraogo had to have her left foot amputated. Her husband abandoned her and her three children, and she found herself completely dependent on her parents. Due to inactivity, she was having bad thoughts all day long, and life was not easy. One day, she got in touch with CBM agents andRead More