Burkina Faso: Prime Minister launches drive for 50,000 irrigated hectares
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Burkina Faso: The Prime Minister inaugurates the giant Bagré rice mill and boosts food sovereignty in Nakambé (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
In Bagré, the Prime Minister inaugurated a public rice mill with a 100-ton-per-day paddy processing capacity, financed by the state. The tour also included mechanized maize harvesting, livestock vaccination and the launch of a 50,000-hectare irrigation project.
Burkina launches development of 50,000 irrigated hectares for nearly 255 billion CFA francs (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkina Faso is launching a program to develop 50,000 irrigated hectares by October 31, 2027, at an estimated cost of nearly CFA255 billion. The government says the plan will boost dry-season production after the 2026 crop season was hit by insufficient rainfall.