This story was originally published in September 2010. Green fields, healthy trees and lush vegetation. The 150-hectare experimental farm in […]
Green fields, healthy trees and lush vegetation. The 150-hectare experimental farm in the village of Guié, Burkina Faso, contrasts sharply […]
Aminata Ouédraogo makes her way between lush beds of lettuce, onions, and sorrel. Watering can in hand, she smiles as […]
Jean Pascal Simporé is a man who loves challenges. After finishing school, he found it hard to find a job […]
Five years ago, women in Mali formed the Convergence of Women for Food Sovereignty, or COFERSA. The women’s organization collects, […]
A group of farmers who are growing genetically modified cotton in the village of Houndé, Burkina Faso, are seeking compensation […]
Thérèse Ouédraogo proudly stands in front of stacks of jars containing tomato purée. Mrs. Ouédraogo is the president of a […]
Roukiétou Ouédraogo started raising local birds five years ago. Nearly a hundred birds now call her family farm home. Roosters, […]
Jean Pascal Simporé is a man who loves challenges. After finishing school, he found it hard to find a job […]
Seydou Ilboudo is a farmer like no other. Mr. Ilboudo became a big producer of grains and pulses only during his […]