T©nado: at the Koukouldi C school, the school garden serves as the canteen. On Wednesday, February 18, the Koukouldi C public primary school made a lasting impression by serving its students a meal entirely enriched by the harvests from its own educational garden.

According to Burkina Information Agency, in the province of Sangui©, where market gardening is the driving force of the local economy, schools are following in the footsteps of producers. The excitement was palpable this Wednesday morning around the cooking pots. The cabbages, eggplants, and onions harvested by the students, under the supervision of their teachers, were being cooked in the school canteen. For this school in the T©nado Basic Education District (CEB), it's no longer just agricultural theory, but an immediate nutritional reality.

This initiative aligns with current educational reforms aimed at integrating vocational training from primary school onwards. Beyond textbooks, students at Koukouldi C are learning market gardening techniques (onions, carrots, peppers, etc.), thus preparing a new generation aware of the challenges facing their local area.

The impact of this school garden is threefold. In terms of health, children have access to healthy, fresh, and nutrient-rich food; in terms of self-sufficiency, schools gain a reduction in their dependence on external supplies for the canteen; and there is a sense of accomplishment for students who joyfully consume the fruits of their own labor.

"This is a remarkable step for our educational community. Seeing the children proud of their harvest strengthens their attachment to school and to the land," emphasizes Charles Bayili, a project participant. By transforming the schoolyard into a production laboratory, Koukouldi C is paving the way for a more sustainable, responsible, and locally rooted school model in the economic realities of Sangui©. An inspiring experiment that proves that schools, too, can provide a living.