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Burkina Faso Governor Predicts Food Self-Sufficiency Through Promising Agricultural Campaign
Burkina Faso Governor Predicts Food Self-Sufficiency Through Promising Agricultural Campaign
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In Burkina Faso, food security and poverty reduction remain challenges. The World Bank estimates that 3.5 million people, or 20% of the population, face food... 13.10.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Food self-sufficiency "will be a reality in Burkina Faso," said a local governor, predicting a promising agricultural campaign.The country's northern region is expected to provide more than 500,000 tonnes of products, according to an official estimate made on October 11 after the governor's visit to two agricultural sites.Issouf Ouédraogo went to the commune of Ouahigouya to "inquire about the implementation of the agro-pastoral and fisheries offensive" launched by the head of state, specifies the governorate's press release.According to the forecasts, the visited farm extending over 100 ha "could generate over 40 million CFA francs (about $66,769) in gross revenue."The senior official expressed his conviction that Burkina Faso would achieve food self-sufficiency, recalling Captain Ibrahim Traoré's focus on agriculture for achieving this goal.
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Burkina Faso Governor Predicts Food Self-Sufficiency Through Promising Agricultural Campaign
18:59 13.10.2024 (Updated: 13:29 14.10.2024) Ekaterina Shilova
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In Burkina Faso, food security and poverty reduction remain challenges. The World Bank estimates that 3.5 million people, or 20% of the population, face food insecurity. The majority of Burkinabe rely on subsistence farming, with a smaller percentage engaged in higher-value, market-oriented agricultural production.
Food self-sufficiency "will be a reality in Burkina Faso," said a local governor, predicting a promising agricultural campaign.
The country's northern region is expected to provide more than 500,000 tonnes of products, according to an official estimate made on October 11 after the governor's visit to two
agricultural sites.
Issouf Ouédraogo went to the commune of Ouahigouya to "inquire about the implementation of the agro-pastoral and fisheries offensive" launched by the head of state, specifies the governorate's press release.
According to the forecasts, the visited farm extending over 100 ha "could generate over 40 million CFA francs (about $66,769) in gross revenue."
The senior official expressed his conviction that
Burkina Faso would achieve food self-sufficiency, recalling Captain Ibrahim Traoré's focus on agriculture for achieving this goal.
