Since 2016, the organisation of cowpea producers in Pissila (Burkina Faso), Fert and APME.2A (Association pour la promotion de la petite et moyenne entreprise – Agriculture et Artisanat) have initiated a reflection on the transformation of cowpea to give added value to the product and reduce the drudgery of women’s work.

This short film retraces their journey from 2016 to the setting up of a processing unit in 2019.