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With most young people taking a negative view of agriculture, it's rare to see young people getting into the business. But in Guinea, the situation is different for Ousmane Diallo. He was living abroad, but decided one day to return home and set up in farming.

"At first, it wasn't easy. Returning to the fields after living abroad was difficult. But now I can achieve my goals as a farmer," he declared.

Around 80% of Guineans are involved in the agricultural sector. Although Ousmane has been in the agricultural sector for some time, he always wanted to invest in an economic activity further up the agricultural value chain.

Ousmane has developed 8 hectares of land, producing rice, cashews and bananas. The proceeds from this activity have now enabled him to open an ice cream store.

The PPAAO has equipped it with the necessary knowledge, varieties and technologies.

"The PPAAO approach convinced me."

Ousmane employs 6 permanent staff and 15 seasonal workers. Around 10 others work in his new ice cream store.

Despite the progress made, Ousmane still dreams of more startups in the agricultural value chain.