Burkina Faso: 200 tractors handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture to boost farm mechanisation
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The National Bureau of Major Projects hands over 200 tractors to the Ministry of Agriculture to boost agricultural production (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The National Bureau of Major Projects has handed over 200 tractors to the Ministry of Agriculture, primarily for agricultural VDP volunteers. The donation aims to speed up farm mechanisation and strengthen food self-sufficiency in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso: 200 tractors handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture to boost farm mechanisation (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The National Bureau of Major Projects of Burkina (BN-GPB) handed over 200 tractors to the Ministry of Agriculture in Ouagadougou, as part of the IP-P3A. They are primarily intended for agricultural VDP volunteers to strengthen mechanisation and food self-sufficiency.
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