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Agri Climat: Investing in agriculture for a more resilient population

AgribusinessTV March 13, 2025 1058 No Comments

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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

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Agri Story: A key against post-harvest losses

AgribusinessTV March 13, 2025 1052 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 1055 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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Agri Story: Determined to succeed in poultry farming

AgribusinessTV March 11, 2025 1065 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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Burkina Faso: The train to food self-sufficiency in progress

AgribusinessTV March 11, 2025 1057 No Comments

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The aim of the Agropastoral and Fisheries Offensive is to produce 100,000 tonnes of fish by 2025. Since 2023, floating cages have been installed on five dams to achieve this objective and meet fish consumption needs. This initiative is benefits several sections of Burkina Faso society, such as Jacob NAGOUANDE, an inter

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Burkina Faso: A company specialising in chicks’ production

AgribusinessTV January 14, 2025 1153 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 1170 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 1147 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

The Agri Explorers: In Orodara

AgribusinessTV November 29, 2024 1286 No Comments

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Oradara is a town in the province of Kénédougou, in the Hauts-Bassins region of western Burkina Faso. Nicknamed “The City of Orchards”, Orodara is renowned for the diversity and abundance of its food crops. This excursion to the town of Orodara is an invitation to discover it from another angle. From the

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Niger: Remote irrigation to reduce water wastage

AgribusinessTV October 22, 2024 1389 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 1474 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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Burkina Faso: A bee lover

AgribusinessTV September 10, 2024 1518 No Comments

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Fascinated by bees from an early age, thanks to his English teacher, Abbé Fidèle KINDA made beekeeping his vocation. Today, Abbé Fidèle KINDA runs “API Relwendé”, a cooperative involved in the production and processing of honey. The cooperative has more than 600 hives with a production capacity of betw

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

AgribusinessTV September 3, 2024 1588 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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Côte d’Ivoire: A solution for increasing production at lower cost

AgribusinessTV August 27, 2024 1611 No Comments

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Many farmers’ agricultural yields have fallen as a result of global warming and reduced rainfall. It’s with the aim of tackling this problem that Laurent KOFFI founded “Green Agro Valley”. “Green Agro Valley” offers two innovative solutions to help farmers water their crops at lower

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Burkina Faso: A determined rabbit farmer

AgribusinessTV January 19, 2024 1861 No Comments

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Harouna COMPAORÉ ventured into rabbit farming in 2016. At that time, there were not many breeders specialised in this type of farming, and he learned as he went along. Over time, he encountered several occasions where he lost almost all of his rabbits. However, he remained determined and never hesitated to start again

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Burkina Faso: He succeeds through poultry farming

AgribusinessTV January 16, 2024 1082 No Comments

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Blaise ZONGO left his job to venture into poultry production. To establish a marketing channel for the chickens he produces, he initiated a grill house with a specialty in garlic-grilled chicken. Presently, his grilled chicken is highly acclaimed by customers, and he is pleased with the progress achieved. He shared his

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Burkina Faso: A school dropout, he succeeds in the soy industry

AgribusinessTV November 30, 2023 2025 No Comments

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Daniel ABONGTÉ is the founder of “Terre Africaine”, a company specialised in soybean production and processing. After dropping out of school, Daniel overcame obstacles to become a successful entrepreneur. In his factory, he processes 10 tonnes of soya every day, working with a network of 460 producers. His

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Burkina Faso: From banking to selling juice

AgribusinessTV October 24, 2023 2126 No Comments

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Nadine KARA holds a Masters degree in Corporate Communications. She had a career in the banking sector before taking a two-year leave of absence to become an entrepreneur. With the support of her husband, she founded “Kamadine”, a company specialising in the production and distribution of local juices such

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Burkina Faso: Doctorate in Pharmacy and producer of “gapal”

AgribusinessTV August 22, 2023 2040 No Comments

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Adama DICKO is a doctoral student in Pharmacy and founder of the company “Gapal La Merveille”. She specialises in the production and marketing of “gapal”, a traditional dish made from yoghurt and millet. Adama DICKO learned to prepare gapal within the family. With financial support from her fath

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Burkina Faso: The king of mangoes

AgribusinessTV June 27, 2023 2018 No Comments

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Issaka BOUGOUM is the founder of the company, “RANCH du KOBA”, specialised in the export of fruit and vegetables, particularly fresh and dried mangoes. He got into the business after finishing secondary school. The company exports around 2,500 tonnes of mangoes each year to Europe and North Africa. It has a

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