Spirulina programmes

Production and distribution units of spirulina supported by Antenna

Antenna Technologies has developed the necessary tools and training content for the local production, on a lasting and low-cost basis, of an exceptional food supplement: spirulina.

For the last 20-odd years, Antenna has provided technical and financial support to the spirulina production and distribution programmes undertaken by its local teams and partners. The aim is for each site to become financially viable.

With spirulina, even the poorest families can treat, and indeed prevent, dietary deficiencies to which children, in particular, are vulnerable. Having now reached a level of standardised and monitored cultivation, the crop has the potential to play a considerable role in development. Selling spirulina provides a new means to poor families of generating income,

Current programmes

Burkina Faso: Establishing the Burkina Faso association of spirulina producers

Cambodia:

Siem Reap – working with private operators
Kandal – working with private operators

Central African Republic

Bangui – Association Kénose-Antenna
Boali
Berberati

Laos: Paksé project

Madagascar:

Ibity – Antenna Technologies Antsirabé
Nutrition centre of Antsirabé – Antenna Technologies Antsirabé
Mandray – Antenna Technologies Antsirabé
Fianarantsoa – Enfants du Soleil centre, in Antsirabé
Rangaina

Mali:

Promotion and distribution programme
Bamako, Centre du Père Michel – the Salesian (Don Bosco) professional training centre

Mauritania: Nouakchott – Mauritanian Association of Santé sans Frontières

Niger: Dogondoutchi

India: Madurai Ecopark – an Antenna Trust India programme

Autonomous programmes

Burkina Faso:

Loumbila – run by Travailleuses Missionnaires
Ouahigouya – run by the Bilifou-Bilifou association

Madagascar: Toliara – Spirusud Antenna

Mali:

Safo – Rural commun of Safo
Sansanding – Mairie of Sansanding
Mopti – Prométhée association
Bandiagara – Ya-G-Tu (Bandiagara women’s association)