Agriculture is a central part of
life in Burkina Faso more than 80 per cent of Burkinabé work in the
agricultural sector, mostly as smallholder farmers. But they’re isolated
and they seldom have the opportunity to learn new information about
cropping issues, or to share their own experiences and solutions with
others.
Burkinabé journalist Inoussa Maiga is
setting out to improve Burkina Faso’s agricultural communications. He
initiated the formation of a guild, called the Burkinabé Association of
Agricultural Journalists and Communicators (ABJCA), which was made
official on May 18, 2013. He currently holds the position of General
Secretary.
“ABJCA promotes an open exchange of ideas
among agriculturalists, communicators and journalists that will help us
to improve our knowledge of local and national issues,” says Maiga.
