Ce document a été réalisé par l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) et le Réseau des organisations paysannes et de producteurs de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (ROPPA) dans le cadre du programme mondial «Renforcement des capacités liées aux accords multilatéraux sur l’environnement dans les pays d’Afrique, des Caraïbes...

It takes millennia for soils to form. At the same time, this raw material is finite. Overexploitation can result in nutrient depletion and soil erosion, and even to complete destruction. Climate change exacerbates these effects, for example through periods of drought or more frequent heavy rainfall. Every year, some ten million...

This study highlights the need for more holistic approaches to measuring agrifood system performance in order to fairly assess agroecology alongside alternative approaches. Drawing on reviews, interviews, and workshops held in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Tunisia, it identifies barriers and opportunities for measuring and advancing agroecological transitions. Key findings stress...

  Two of Burkina Faso’s greatest challenges are growing food insecurity, linked to increasing land degradation, and serious health threats due to a lack of clean water and safe sanitation.Yet solutions exist to address both problems simultaneously, and this has been the focus of the SIANI expert group One Health in...

Animal excreta pose a major health risk which should be addressed in water and sanitation policies. In a new policy brief, SIANI’s expert group One Health in Burkina Faso offers recommendations that can help curb the spread of zoonoses, i.e. disease and infections transmitted from animals to humans.

Scientific evidence indicates that chemical-intensive agriculture exacerbates climate change, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, while also making our agricultural systems more vulnerable to the stresses brought on by climate change.

Au Burkina Faso, on constate une dégradation importante des sols liée à une gestion insuffisante des éléments nutritifs et à des pratiques agricoles inadaptées aux conditions climatiques et pédologiques. Les pratiques d’agroécologie sont des solutions endogènes permettant de répondre à ces défis. L’objectif de cette recherche est d’analyser l’évolution des...

New study demonstrates that supporting and investing in farmer-led agroecology improves resilience, yields, income, and wellbeing, even during one of Burkina Faso’s driest years on record.

Dans les pays du Sud, l’agriculture est très présente en milieu urbain, où elle assure une fonction économique, nutritionnelle et de sécurité alimentaire. Or, ces pays connaissent une urbanisation croissante, entraînant à la fois une réduction des terres cultivables et une augmentation de la demande en produits frais. Pour lutter...

Soil fertility decline poses a major threat to food security in the African Sahelian region. Historically, soil fertility in the region has been maintained through shifting cultivation with long natural fallow, however, increasing population pressure has shortened fallow periods. As a result, nutrient lost through crop yields are not replaced...

The SustainSahel project, and in particular work package 6: Benefits of shrub foliage for livestock husbandry, has made significant strides in disseminating its research findings on the use of woody fodder for enhancing livestock production and health across the projects’ focus areas in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Senegal.

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have jointly launched the Alliance of Agricultural Seed Producers of the Sahel (APSA-Sahel), a regional initiative aimed at advancing seed sovereignty and strengthening food security across the Sahel region. The alliance marks a strategic shift by the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) toward reducing reliance...

Sahelian (agro) pastoralists face significant undervaluation of their livelihoods. A 2017-2021 comparative study across six Sahelian countries, involving 3,070 households initially and 2,216 later, examined income trends and coping strategies. Household incomes stabilized at around 2 million FCFA annually from 2017 to 2020, with notable disparities across countries. Burkina Faso,...

Burkina Faso, like many Sahelian countries, faces major challenges related to the degradation of natural resources, food insecurity, rural poverty, and the growing effects of climate change. In this context, conventional agriculture, which is heavily dependent on chemical inputs, is showing its limitations in terms of ecological sustainability and the...

Ce document présente l’expérience de Shilo Sun Shine Corporation, une entreprise burkinabè valorisant les céréales locales via la production de pain. Grâce à une innovation – le four mobile – elle offre des produits accessibles, créateurs d’emplois jeunes et partenariaux avec des coopératives féminines. L’appui PAFAO a permis d’élargir l’approvisionnement...

La région du Sahel abrite une remarquable diversité d’arbustes et d’arbres fascinants, capables de transformer des sols dégradés. Ces plantes jouent un rôle clé dans l’amélioration des rendements agricoles,  l’alimentation des animaux, le renforcement de la résilience face au changement climatique et la lutte contre la dégradation des sols. Dans ce livret,...

The report, commissioned by a consortium of European and African civil society organisations, examines the factors influencing EU and EU delegations’ support to agroecological transitions. It does so by analysing policy trends, funding flows, and the role of EU Delegations (EUDs), especially in light of the European Commission’s evolving priorities...

While agroecology is increasingly recognized in EU policy frameworks as a transformative approach to achieve sustainable, just and resilient food systems, the lack of clear, binding EU guidelines and direct financing channels risks incoherent and ineffective implementation. The paradigmatic shift towards Global Gateway risks further undermining core agroecological values such...

This report explores how biofertilizers can help sustainably transform Burkina Faso’s agricultural sector by addressing soil fertility and productivity challenges, reducing the country’s reliance on harmful synthetic fertilizers. Drawing on evidence from primary data collection, academic studies and analysis, the report examines opportunities and presents actionable recommendations for the development of...

The alliance of Sahel states have officially launched the Alliance of Agricultural Seed Producers of the Sahel (APSA-Sahel), a regional initiative aimed at achieving seed sovereignty and bolstering food security across the Sahel.