Project presentation
In Burkina Faso, where 80% of the active population relies on agriculture, farmers face significant economic vulnerability, compounded by climate change, terrorist violence, and the COVID-19 crisis. More than 40% of the population lives below the poverty line, and women have very limited access to land ownership.
Laafi has been active in the country since 2001, implementing complementary initiatives including vocational training, permaculture, children’s education, and beekeeping. Its Agridev project, in partnership with Beo Neere—an agroecology expert and member of the Terre de Liens network—provides training in agroecology and agroforestry to 40 women in vulnerable situations.
Organised into a cooperative, the women each have an individual 100 m² plot for growing vegetable crops and developing complementary income-generating activities (IGAs) such as beekeeping, egg sales, medicinal plant cultivation, and ecotourism workshops. The cooperative will also supply fresh vegetables to three local schools (serving 360 students) and provide training to teachers and parents on the importance of balanced nutrition.
Laafi has been active in the country since 2001, implementing complementary initiatives including vocational training, permaculture, children’s education, and beekeeping. Its Agridev project, in partnership with Beo Neere—an agroecology expert and member of the Terre de Liens network—provides training in agroecology and agroforestry to 40 women in vulnerable situations.
Organised into a cooperative, the women each have an individual 100 m² plot for growing vegetable crops and developing complementary income-generating activities (IGAs) such as beekeeping, egg sales, medicinal plant cultivation, and ecotourism workshops. The cooperative will also supply fresh vegetables to three local schools (serving 360 students) and provide training to teachers and parents on the importance of balanced nutrition. 
