In Nanoro, Res Publica launched the 2nd edition of International Rural Women's Day with a 72-hour fair and a women's cycling race. The event highlights producers from Nanoro, Pella and Soaw and the activities supported by the NGO.
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The governor of Nazinon praised agricultural activities at Manga prison, where inmates grow rice and watermelon and also engage in fish farming and pig rearing. She said the initiative supports food sovereignty and inmates' social reintegration.
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In Zabré, SEPB presented encouraging interim results for its NPK 12-30-10 fertilizer for rice farming, produced in Koupéla. The trials show better crop performance and a lower dose needed per hectare.
In Ouagadougou, AB.AOC brought together ambassadors to mobilize funding and diplomatic support for the rollout of biodigesters in eight countries. The alliance aims for 74,000 installations by 2030 and wants the sector to become a lever for energy, climate and agriculture.
On World Food Day, Ismaël Sombié urges Burkinabè to rely on innovation to strengthen food sovereignty. He highlights national production, local processing and the new 2026-2028 agro-pastoral, water and fisheries drive.
Under the theme “Heart and Nutrition,” a meeting in Burkina Faso aims to promote cardiovascular prevention through better diets and local products. Training, screening activities and scientific sessions are planned in several university hospitals.
Burkinabe lawmakers adopted a revised law on community service to make it easier to apply, improve reintegration of convicts and increase prison production, especially cereals.
In Titao, in Loroum province, the FAO and the authorities of Yaadga have launched a pilot project to sustainably intensify market gardening. The initiative aims to support households' economic recovery, especially returnee populations, despite risks linked to insecurity and climate.
