Our Mission
Welcome to Microsoleil! We are dedicated to supporting smallholder farmers in Africa through sustainable and innovative agriculture solutions, fostering resilience in challenging climates
As a team, Buba and Julia have a vast range of skills, both practical and social: farming, interacting respectfully with a wide variety of people, and learning from whatever experiences life brings. The spirit of community embodied by Buba’s parents is a key feature of Micro Soleil. Julia and Buba can bring new ideas in climate-resilient, regenerative agriculture to smallholder farmers, and bring the traditional knowledge of heritage foods and local farming traditions to the rest of the world.
Julia Harrington Reddy
Co-Founder/ CEO
Julia Harrington Reddy first came to the Gambia over thirty years ago to work in human rights law and has traveled extensively all over the continent. Her career was shaped by the hospitality and generosity that she found. Her human rights work taught her that ‘expertise’ can only be applied effectively when the people who are to benefit are full and equal participants in whatever action is taken. Julia has always been a keen environmentalist.
Bubacarr F. Colley
Co-Founder/ MD
He's a farmer from the Gambian village of Ndemban Jola. His family has farmed the land around his village for several generations. His mother and father were passionate farmers, who grew enough local rice to feed the family throughout the entire year. His mother farmed staple grains during the rainy season and vegetables during the dry season. Other women copied her in growing vegetables, and women’s vegetable gardens have now become a widespread institution across the country.
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Microsoleil has been a game-changer for my farm. The support and resources provided have helped me increase my crop yield significantly this season. I highly recommend their services to any small farmer looking to thrive in challenging climates.