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USC is delighted to share news that Richard Minougou – the Executive Secretary of our Burkina Faso partner, APN Sahel – has won a Presidential Award of Merit for his personal commitment and accomplishments.

APN (Association for the Protection of Nature) is known for its innovative, collaborative, and participatory approach to working with farmers to combat desertification and rehabilitate degraded lands. As an organization, APN won this award in 2004, but this time it’s a personal honour for Richard.

Richard’s first link with USC Canada was in 2001 when he participated in a Seeds of Survival training workshop held in Zambia. From that time on, he has worked to integrate activities on crop diversification and secure seed supply systems into the land rehabilitation work.

USC supports APN’s work in 10 villages in Burkina Faso’s northern Soum province, the remoteness of which has been no barrier to Richard’s commitment. Our heartfelt congratulations!

You can read a feature story on APN’s recent work here – the story of farmer Salif Gonde. The article is also featured in the latest issue of our Jottings newsletter, which will be available on our website later this week.

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