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Activities in 2023
The Activities of Sama Bioconsult
- Co-organiser of 2nd International Tree Forum from 12 to 15 October 2023 in Geneva (Switzerland) with the Association « Arbres Sciences et Traditions ».
Conference : « Trees and Spirituality in Africa, the example of Burkina Faso ».
Photo: 2nd International Tree Forum poster
Photo: Pr. GUENDA (Animal Ecology) Pr. GUINKO (Botany), Dr OLIVIER Marc (Ethnobotanist)
- Participation in the tribute to Prof. Sita GUINKO, during the Scientific Colloquium in Ouagadougou in September 2023.
- Participation in the 3rd International Congress on « Natural Substances and Sustainable Development » (Rabat, Morocco, from 25 to 27 May 2023) and presentation of a conference on the theme: « Some plants from the Sahel used to develop cosmetic active ingredients in South-North partnerships: the example of Burkina Faso ».
- Agro-ecology project for the Dior sectors in Burkina Faso (improvement of the sectors following the UEBT 2021 diagnosis): coordination of activities, in particular the training of women in agro-ecology, the planting of more than 500 trees around and on the Bissap (Hibiscus sabdariffa) plantations, financed by Parfums Christian Dior.
- Tiébélé: support for the planting of avenue trees in August with Mr MISSION Youssouf, assistant on ethnobotanical surveys for Sama Bioconsult.
- Centre National des Agriculteurs Bio (National Centre of Organic Farmers) (CNABIO): participation in the Agro-Ecology advocacy workshop (Bobo Dioulasso, 16-17 March 2023) as a member of the CNABIO.
Activities in 2022
The Activities of Sama Bioconsult
- Organiser of the 1st International Tree Forumin May 2022 in Pont en Royans with the l’Association « Arbres Sciences et Traditions ».
Conference: « Trees and Tradition among the Dozos hunters of Burkina Faso, men between Nature and Culture ».
- Agro-ecology Project for the Dior sectors in Burkina Faso (improving the sectors following the 2021 UEBT diagnosis):
- coordination of activities, in particular the diagnosis of the biodiversity of the Opilia harvesting area,
- follow-up of the socio-economic study of the sectors (Master II scholarship from the University of Ouagadougou, supervised by Pr. Zerbo P. of the Botany and Plant Ecology Laboratory),
- agro-ecological diagnosis, agronomic study of the cultivation of Bissap (Hibiscus sabdariffa).
- FIAB: participation in the 7th Africa and Beauty International Forum in Saly (Senegal) as a speaker on the theme: « 25 years of ethno-botany and cosmetics industry in Burkina Faso / Assessment and prospects ».
- National Natural History Museum (Paris, France) : participation in the botanical garden management training course (online training provided by MNHN, from 28 February to 14 April 2022).
Activities in 2021
The Activities of Sama Bioconsult
- Collaboration with IDAY Burkina on the « Artemisia » project in schools in Burkina Faso (managed by Mr KAMBOU Barnabé).
Photo: Dr OLIVIER Marc and Mr KAMBOU Barnabé
- Diagnosis of chains, December by the UEBT with a view to improving CSR (financed by Dior/Givaudan; inspector Mr SAGNIE C.) :
- Dior Subsidiaries: Hibiscus Calyx and Opilia Leaf
- Givaudan subsidiaries: Anogeissus barks and Mango leaves.
