{"id":39200,"date":"2025-04-04T15:07:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/adding-value-to-agroecological-products-the-rilgre-project-takes-part-in-the-viva-ess-showcase-for-the-social-economy\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T10:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T10:12:06","slug":"adding-value-to-agroecological-products-the-rilgre-project-takes-part-in-the-viva-ess-showcase-for-the-social-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/en\/adding-value-to-agroecological-products-the-rilgre-project-takes-part-in-the-viva-ess-showcase-for-the-social-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding value to agroecological products: the RILGRE project takes part in the ViVa-ESS showcase for the social economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From April 03 to 06, 2025, the IPD\/AOS is organizing the 5th edition of the fair for agroecological products, organic products and processed local products under the theme &#8220;Social and solidarity-based economy: a driving force for local development&#8221;. The &#8220;Promotion des pratiques agro\u00e9cologiques et de valorisation des productions agricoles, Rilgr\u00e9&#8221; project is taking part in this fair with 05 cooperatives producing bio-intrants (Bokashi and compost enriched with trichoderma), cowpea-based couscous, corn-based cookies, peanut paste and parboiled rice. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-28-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-28-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-28-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-28-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-28-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-28-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-28-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-28-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-28-160x107.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-28-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-28-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-28-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p><br\/>As a reminder, the Rilgr\u00e9 project aims to <em>&#8220;improve the integrated management of natural resources and sustainably restore natural ecosystems in the Sahel in order to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable populations in the face of climate change&#8221;.<\/em><br\/>One of the project&#8217;s areas of intervention is to <em>&#8220;Enhance the value of restored land by developing inclusive and sustainable value chains (excluding NTFPs) for the benefit of local communities&#8221;.<\/em> To achieve this, the project intends to create and\/or strengthen <strong>52 economic units, including 13 bio-input production scoops, 26 production scoops and 13 processing\/preservation scoops for agricultural products (excluding NTFPs) in 04 inclusive and sustainable value chains (cowpea, groundnut, sesame and rice).<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-10-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-10-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-10-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-10-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-10-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-10-160x107.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-10-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-10-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.solidarburkina.bf\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-10-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p><br\/>We invite you to visit the IPD\/AOS from April 03 to 06, 2025, to discover and learn more about the products offered by 05 partner cooperatives of the Rilgr\u00e9 project participating in this fair.<br\/>According to <strong>Ouss\u00e9ni SIENOU, agroecology specialist with the Rilgr\u00e9 project<\/strong> <em>, &#8220;this fair will be an opportunity to showcase the Rilgr\u00e9 project&#8217;s approach to capacity building for producers in the promotion of agroecology. Participation in this fair will also facilitate contacts with various partners for the organization of regional fairs on agroecological practices promoted within the framework of the Rilgr\u00e9 project&#8221;.<\/em> For the cooperatives involved in the Rilgr\u00e9 project, participation in this fair will enable them to showcase their know-how, expand their economic opportunities, receive training and actively contribute, through agroecology, to the promotion of the Social Solidarity Economy in their areas of intervention.<br\/>The Rilgr\u00e9 project is implemented by the consortium Solidar Suisse Burkina and the Association Beo-Neer\u00e9 Agro\u00e9cologie (ABNA) in partnership with the Association Wendkouni \/Namentenga. It is financed by the Kingdom of Belgium as part of the Portefeuille Th\u00e9matique Climat Sahel (#PTCS)-volet Burkina Faso of the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From April 03 to 06, 2025, the IPD\/AOS is organizing the 5th edition of the fair for agroecological products, organic products and processed local products under the theme &#8220;Social and solidarity-based economy: a driving force for local development&#8221;. 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