Focus On Africa

Ethiopia has 80-85% of its population in rural areas, largely dependent on small-scale farming as a source of livelihood with Agriculture being the backbone of the economy. However, much of the country’s agricultural products are either consumed locally with minimal processing or exported without any value addition.

Kenya is experiencing severe drought and acute food shortages, and as a result the country is coming up with foods that can be used for food security, including cassava. It is an indigenous crop that is fast growing and is well adapted to the dry environment. The starch filled roots can be used like potatoes or ground into flour, while the leaves can be used like spinach.

Cheikh Ndiaye

Préambule 

Sur le plan économique le Sénégal est un pays où le secteur agricole reste prédominant, ce qui a traduit l’importance de sa population rurale estimée à  plus de 70 %. Le développement socio-économique passe donc nécessairement par la promotion de ce secteur. Ce qui nécessite sur le plan pratique des cadres avec une formation solide, notamment en Technologie Alimentaire et Sciences Agro-alimentaires.    

The Association des Actueurs en Agro-Alimentaire de Formation, in abbreviation 4AF, was created in 2011 in Burkina Faso. It has been created by agri-food students, with the support of professionals, public researchers and academia.