Burkina/Emergency plan for the 2026-2027 dry season: the agriculture ministry plans to invest about 254 billion CFA francs
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Burkina Faso: 10 special operations to increase agricultural production during the 2026-2027 dry season campaign (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Burkinabè government is launching an emergency plan for the 2026-2027 dry season campaign to boost agricultural production. Budgeted at CFAF 254.79 billion, it includes boreholes, lowland development and expanded irrigated areas.
Burkina/Emergency plan for the 2026-2027 dry season: the agriculture ministry plans to invest about 254 billion CFA francs (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The agriculture ministry presented a 2026-2027 dry-season emergency plan worth 254.79 billion CFA francs in response to low rainfall. It provides for 750 free boreholes and the development of 50,000 hectares, aiming to raise irrigated areas from 30,000 to 80,000 hectares by 2027.
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