ABSTRACT
The story of Namwaya Sawadogo is one of rags to riches. He started as a petty trader and, through great innovative energy and with the support of development agents who recognized his potential, he has managed to establish a highly integrated system of agrosylvopastoralism – ie cultivation, tree farming and livestock keeping. He is now a widely known innovator in Burkina Faso and has received many visitors, including the Minister of Agriculture.
