Hermann Tossou
Program analyst
Project Officer, ICT4Ag at CTA from September 2018 till May 2019
Biography
Hermann Tossou is a young professional, graduated in agricultural economics with experience in food security, agribusiness, agriculture-climate change nexus and ICT4Ag. His professional experience spans over scientific research, international cooperation and development, projects and grants management. Before joining CTA, he worked with AfricaRice, United Development Programs and IFDC.
Articles
Market information to mobiles promotes transparency within Senegal’s value chains
by Pierre Ricau , Hermann Tossou , Osseni Senou and Marc Ghislain Bappa Se
Digital agribusiness, N’kalô, is empowering Senegal’s smallholders through the provision of reliable and objective market information to their phones. Using this data, farmers are able to negotiate to achieve the best prices for their produce
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Kenyan youth groups selected for a new agribusiness development project
by Hermann Tossou and George Mazuri
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation’s (CTA) joint project with the USTADI Foundation – Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kenya (Vijabiz) – has selected 166 youth groups to receive capacity building and financial support. The membership of the selected youth groups total 2,373 young farmers, who will be the beneficiaries of the project being implemented in Kilifi and Nakuru counties in Kenya between 2018 and 2020.
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Cascaded mentoring for successful youth agripreneurship in Africa
by Mariam Kadzamira , Mene Blessing and Hermann Tossou
Guidance from business professionals or peers can provide valuable support for young entrepreneurs just starting out. Here, Blessing Mene from Nigeria, and Hermann Tossou from Benin, both 29, describe how they have benefited from mentoring – and how each has gone on to offer mentorship to other young people wanting to launch an agribusiness.
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Agribusiness market information via mobile phone – one tool, many impacts
by Pierre Ricau , Hermann Tossou , Osseni Senou and Marc Ghislain Bappa Se
A market information service delivered by mobile phone is helping to promote transparency in Senegal, enabling farmers to obtain fairer prices for their products – including producers who have not signed up for the service.
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Publications
events
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May 6
Pacific stakeholders’ meeting on Climate change
South Pacific Scenarios Workshop "Building resilience and strengthening climate change adaptation for fishers and farmers"
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May 6
Workshop on "Climate Solutions that Work for farmers"
Workshop on documentation of proven practices to help farmers address the challenges posed by climate change in ACP
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May 6
Consultation workshop of ROPPA`s members on Climate Change
Consultation workshop of ROPPA`s members on Climate Change
