PAMEFA

Programme d’Appui a la Modernisation des Exploitants Familiales Agricoles – Volet Intrants

PAMEFA seeks to increase the productivity and incomes of 315,000 smallholder farmers in Burkina Faso. The project is funded by SDC.

agrodealers in burkina faso

Strengthening Agro-Dealers and Farmers

PAMEFA, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) from 2015 to 2017, works to improve the availability, accessibility and affordability of quality agricultural inputs in rural areas of Burkina Faso by:

Enhancing the capacity of agro-dealers and institutions.
Providing training and technical assistance to farmers and agro-dealers by initiating technology transfer centers.
Supporting agricultural marketing initiatives and warehouse receipts programs for access to inputs.

male farmers at a meeting

Increasing Productivity and Incomes

The project promotes access to inputs and looks to increase agricultural productivity and yields by 15 percent while also increasing smallholder farmer incomes.