Tom van Mourik

Launch of the “Cultivating Better Futures” Project in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – The national television service has reported the official launch of a new multi-country initiative titled “Cultivating Better Futures”, set to

Pathways to Women’s Empowerment and Resilience in Sissili Province (RESIFA): A multisectoral intervention enhancing women’s empowerment, climate-resilient agrifood systems, income and nutrition in Burkina Faso

Pathways to Women’s Empowerment and Resilience in Sissili Province (RESIFA): A multisectoral intervention enhancing women’s empowerment, climate-resilient agrifood systems, income and nutrition in Burkina Faso

Pathways to Women’s Empowerment and Resilience in Sissili Province (RESIFA): A multisectoral intervention enhancing women’s empowerment, climate-resilient agrifood systems, income and nutrition in Burkina Faso

Storing orange-fleshed sweetpotato roots in sand and sprouting them 6-8 weeks before the rainy season is an easy and safe way to obtain planting material. This method is called Storage in Sand and Sprouting or Triple S.

This video explains how one can store sweetpotato roots for up to 4 months by harvesting, selecting and storing roots in sand. Orange-fleshed potato is a very nutritious and healthy food, because it is rich in pro-vitamin A and other important nutrients.

A good sweetpotato yield starts with quality planting materials, called vines. Quality declared vines can increase your harvest of roots and improve the quality of the roots.

This video shows how to recipes for a stew called "Mpotompoto", crunchy and spicy OFSP french fries and huice from OFSP leaves and fruits.