Telling the trade stories of least developed countries

Aware of the premium on value-added exports, the government of Burkina Faso between 2014 and 2018 partnered with the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) to improve the drying and certification process of dried mangos for export. The project has been key to slowly but firmly pushing the country towards modernizing its agro-processing businesses – and juicing up its exports.

Originally published by the OECD on 4th March.

Getting organic certification for shea can be a journey

Originally published on World Economic Forum on 19th January 2021 as part of the 

Shea is critical to the income of rural communities, and a new effort across four shea-producing countries in West Africa is looking to boost those incomes

New report delves into the trade data on agriculture on the continent, finding positive trends, points of concern and suggestions for the future

We need to be in the driver's seat of economic growth because it's important for us and for the next generation, and is the right pathway to trade with other countries. It's my duty to start doing some of the homework to facilitate trade

Burkina Faso's cashew sector has been re-made, as a matter of national priority.