Dr. Zara NIKIÈMA is a Geneticist at INERA in Bobo-Dioulasso. In this video, she presents two improved wheat seed varieties, which are the “Kanz” and “Achtar”. These wheat varieties require soil rich in mineral matter, nitrogen and organic matter. An optimum yield of 10 tonnes per hectare requir

The Bapla Rural Promotion Centre in Burkina Faso offers agricultural training to young people who have left school. Former trainees such as Zéphirin KAMBIRÉ and Viviane KAMBIRÉ have acquired essential skills and knowledge to improve their farming practices and achieve better yields. However, the centre is finding it

Flavien KABORÉ has a degree in accounting. He discovered his passion for the meat trade when he was looking for a job as an accountant in a butchery. After working as a butcher for several years, he acquired the expertise in meat processing. So, in 2012, he founded his own business, “Boucherie Royale.” At

In Boudry, in the Plateau-Central region, the arrival of the Sanbrado Mining Company (SOMISA) has led to the displacement of the local population. Gold panning, which used to be the main activity of the local people, has become impossible to carry out. To mitigate this impact, the mine set up a community development pr

After spending 15 years working for a platform that facilitates international voluntary work, Réné PODA decided to set up his own independent business. He set up the “Baukpai” farm. His speciality is pig breeding, with several breeds including “Berkshire” and “Large Black”. Each ye

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

Vermiculture is the breeding of earthworms to transform organic matter into a fertiliser known as “vermicompost”. In the Commune of Ziniaré in Burkina Faso, Catherine COMPAORÉ practises vermiculture. Thanks to the solid and liquid vermicompost that she produces, she enriches her garden to improve producti

Samiratou ZONGO is an agricultural engineer by training. She is currently doing a Masters in integrated crop protection. In 2019, she wanted to be financially independent and start something. Thanks to an idea from her aunt, she decided to get involved in the processing and marketing of ginger and turmeric, by setting

Jean Baptiste GUIRÉ has a degree in Geography. His passion for agriculture led him to trainings in Senegal and Benin. It was there that he discovered plasticulture, a technique that increases yields with less labour. He decided to experiment this technique with several agricultural varieties at his farm, “La Mé

A financial engineer by profession, Josias KÉRÉ has a passion for agriculture and technology. He was interested to try hydroponics production for better management of water and produce more in a smaller space. This led him to a training in France, after which he returned to Burkina Faso to start his company, Agri Min