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Burkina Faso's Grain Production Expected to Grow by 18% in 2024/2025

18:04, 10 December 2024

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Burkina Faso cultivates grains like millet, sorghum, maize, rice, and fonio. Millet and sorghum are staples due to drought resilience; maize thrives in wetter areas, enhancing food security; rice is popular in urban areas and grown in irrigated regions, and fonio aids sustainable farming in sandy soils while combating desertification.

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According to preliminary estimates by the Ministry of Agriculture, grain production in Burkina Faso is expected to reach 6,077,227 tonnes in the 2024/2025 agricultural season.

Compared to the previous season, this represents an 18% increase in yield, and a 21.4% increase compared to the average production over the past five years.

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The local Ministry of Agriculture attributes this growth to favorable climatic conditions.

Overall, the authorities believe that this level of harvest will cover all of the country's grain needs, with a production surplus of 11%. This compares with 97% coverage in the previous season.