Tag: youth

Burkina Faso: MIRA ELEVAGE, an excellence in agricultural entrepreneurship

AgribusinessTV May 11, 2021 3121 No Comments

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Kadré SAWADOGO is a civil engineer by training. During his studies in Turkey, he discovered new techniques in livestock production that he decided to bring to his country, Burkina Faso. This is how he created MIRA ELEVAGE and the International Centre for Training in Agricultural Entrepreneurship (CIFEA), where several

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Burkina Faso: Danielle, a specialist in food balance

AgribusinessTV April 28, 2021 2193 No Comments

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Danielle BOUDA is a nutritionist by training. After her studies in the United States, she decided to make her experience available to her country, Burkina Faso, by creating “D’s Health and Fitness”. “D’s Health and Fitness” offers tailor-made menus, favouring a healthy, balanced and varied d

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Burkina Faso: YA NOOGO, infant cereals made from local products

AgribusinessTV April 9, 2021 2711 No Comments

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Marthe ALLAH is the founder of an infant cereals brand called “African Foods Nutrition”. Her products are made from local cereals enriched with baobab and moringa powder. While working with underprivileged communities, she noticed that women did not have access to affordable and nutritious food. As a result, they c

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Burkina Faso: Dolo, the drink of happiness

AgribusinessTV April 6, 2021 3109 No Comments

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Stéphane BOUGOUMA is the founder of “La maison du DOLO”. Dolo is an ancestral beer which is obtained from the fermentation of red sorghum. Traditionally produced by “dolotières” (women) with a process that could take up to 2 days, Stephane has set up a modern brewery, which enables him to prod

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Burkina Faso: Shoemaking from father to son

AgribusinessTV April 2, 2021 1959 No Comments

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Inoussa BOGRE is a shoemaker and leatherworker, a job that he inherited from his father. He makes all types of fashion accessories with leather, woven loincloth, jeans, synthetic leather, etc. “I encourage young people to learn this job, because I know that it pays. This work can take us far, because elsewhere th

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Burkina Faso: Organic strawberry jam

AgribusinessTV March 30, 2021 1911 No Comments

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In the commune of Ziniaré in Burkina Faso, Paul KONVELEBO transforms strawberries into jam without chemical products since 1996. “My particularity is that I go for organic and I don’t use chemicals. I try to find the sugar from SN SOSUCO (New Sugar Company of Comoé) and I use lemon as a preservative. It&#

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Failure and me: Processing to reduce losses

AgribusinessTV March 29, 2021 1771 No Comments

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Abdoul Razack BELEMGNEGRÉ, a strawberry producer, made a loss of over 7,000,000 FCFA. Learn more in this video.

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Tips: Steps to ensure good strawberry production

AgribusinessTV March 26, 2021 671 No Comments

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In a country like Burkina Faso, where the climate is not favorable for strawberry production, Abdoul Razack BELEMGNEGRE shares some tips for a good production thanks to a technical itinerary. Discover the steps in this video.

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Opinion: Strawberry marketing challenges

AgribusinessTV March 24, 2021 695 No Comments

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In Burkina Faso, in addition to the local market, strawberry producers aim to be able to export to the sub-region. Unfortunately, they face difficulties related to the transport and marketing of the product. Abdoul Razack BELEMGNEGRÉ, a strawberry producer, shares his experience.

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Burkina Faso: Baobab juice with fruity flavours

AgribusinessTV March 23, 2021 2188 No Comments

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Baobab juice is a popular drink in some West African countries. Marina OUEDRAOGO decides to valorise this juice by adding her personal touch. Her company, “Bouye Juice”, makes the difference by producing fruity baobab juice, with and without sugar, for the pleasure of the taste buds.

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