Ibrahima Coulibaly

Ibrahima Coulibaly is the president of the Réseau des organisations paysannes de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (ROPPA), an influential advocate for family farming in West Africa. He emphasizes the importance of agriculture in socio-economic development and highlights the urgent need for increased investment and visibility for family farmers, who account for a significant portion of the region's workforce. Coulibaly's recent remarks at a media workshop in Senegal focused on the crucial role of media in addressing the challenges faced by family farmers and the need for a paradigm shift to support agricultural sovereignty.