Agricultural entrepreneurship

In Burkina Faso, according to the results of the 5th General Census of Population and Housing (RGPH, 2019) 77.9% of the population is under 35 years old, and 4 out of 5 people depend on agriculture for their livelihood. However, monetary poverty and food insecurity among producers remain high. This is partly due to low agricultural production and yields, weak marketing channels and difficult access to financing for producers. In order to change this situation, Solidar Suisse encourages agricultural entrepreneurship to increase the productivity of vegetable production, to boost the sale of produce and thus to improve the income of producers. In general, agricultural production depends on several factors such as: climatic conditions, agricultural techniques, the level of equipment of producers, the use of selected seeds and fertilizers, the system of supervision of producers, the integration of agriculture into the market, the level of organization of producers, and the accessibility to financing. In this sense, Solidar Suisse carries out various actions to improve the technical and financial capacities of producers through the transfer of new sustainable technologies, vegetable production techniques based on agro-ecology, marketing techniques, infrastructures and adequate materials for the conservation and processing of products.