Bagré: With Revolution-era equipment, the government speeds up mechanised maize harvesting
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Offensive agropastorale: the Prime Minister launches the mechanised maize harvest in Bagré (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo launched the mechanised maize harvest in Bagré on the fields of the state company Faso Agropoles (SOFA), on a plot of over 70 hectares. He called for full use of agricultural equipment provided to rural producers and for support to continue through…
Bagré: With Revolution-era equipment, the government speeds up mechanised maize harvesting (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo launched the mechanised maize harvest in Bagré on SOFA's irrigated perimeters, using a combine harvester provided by the Head of State in June 2025. The aim is to speed up harvests and prepare three production cycles per year.
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