Tag: Sénégal

Senegal: Organic cosmetics from Aloe Vera

AgribusinessTV July 3, 2018 2368 No Comments

image

Fatou SARR is a graduate in computer network. She produces and transforms organic aloe vera into cosmetics and food supplements. Fatou inherited the passion for agriculture from her father. She started with the cultivation of chilli, green beans, melons and strawberries. Later, she turned to aloe vera production becaus

Read More

Testimonial: Awa Caba, Senegal

AgribusinessTV April 24, 2018 3657 No Comments

image

According to Awa Caba, the CEO of Sooretul, thanks to Agribusiness TV, start-ups are able to expand their network and have partners at national and international levels.

Read More

Senegal: Remarkable transition of a football player

AgribusinessTV February 13, 2018 5486 No Comments

image

Ferdinand COLY is a former International Football player from Senegal. After 16 years of professional career, he embraced agriculture. At the end of his career as a footballer, Ferdinand was team manager and coordinator of the national team of Senegal for three years. Then he ventured into agriculture, which is one of

Read More

Demystifying Strawberry Production in Senegal

AgribusinessTV July 11, 2017 6293 No Comments

image

Souleymane AGNE is a Horticultural Technician. In 2016, he ventured into the production of organic strawberries through his enterprise, BIO-AGRIPÔLES. Strawberry production is not common in Senegal. And after doing a trial, Souleymane saw that it was possible to grow this fruit in the country. In 2016, he decided to v

Read More

An e-commerce platform for local agricultural products

AgribusinessTV April 27, 2017 2163 No Comments

image

Awa CABA is an IT design engineer. After her studies, she launched SOORETUL with her friends. A platform that enables rural women to sell their agricultural products online. In 2011, Awa and her team identified some challenges in the agricultural sector in Senegal. One of the major problems was the marketing of proces

Read More

The journey of a sweet potato champion

AgribusinessTV February 28, 2017 3472 No Comments

image

Seifour SARR is a management graduate. Unemployed after his studies, he ventured into the production of sweet potato on 2 hectares. Today, he cultivates 20 hectares and employs 30 people. In the search for a better life to help his family, Seifour wanted to migrate to Europe illegally with his friends. But his friends

Read More