Namentenga: The Governor of the Koulse region, Colonel-Major Blaise Ouedraogo, visited the rice-growing areas of Kognere and Bokin, as well as the Leoticia Zongo piggery in Sector 5 of Boulsa. During the visit on Sunday, October 12, 2025, Colonel-Major Ouedraogo evaluated the crop development and encouraged agricultural stakeholders to enhance their performance to ensure food sovereignty in Burkina Faso.
According to Burkina Information Agency, Colonel-Major Ouedraogo, along with his delegation, stopped at the store of the Beonere cooperative company, which specializes in rice parboiling and the production of Koglzanga fertilizer. This cooperative benefits from support from the Rilgre project of the NGO Solidar Suisse. Prior to this stop, the governor and his colleagues visited the rice-growing areas of Kognere, Bokin, and the Zongo piggery in Sector 5 of Boulsa.
Colonel-Major Ouedraogo expressed satisfaction with the outcomes achieved during the wet season and congratulated agricultural stakeholders for their efforts. He urged them to align with the vision of the Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traore, to achieve true food sovereignty. Addressing the grievances of Kognere village regarding the need for a drying area, storage warehouse, and water point for off-season activities, the governor encouraged stakeholders to expand the perimeter to 30 hectares to ensure the construction of conservation and drying infrastructures.
Serge Igor Birba, the regional director in charge of agriculture in the Koulse region, stated that the rice in both Kognere and Bokin is generally mature, and it is time to evaluate its performance. In Kognere, 70 tons of rice are expected from a 20-hectare area operated by 136 producers, including 71 women. The operating account results in 9,495,000 francs. In Bokin, 17.5 tons are expected from a 5-hectare area with 101 men and 67 women, resulting in an operating account of 2,281,700 francs.
The Leoticia Zongo piggery, financed by the Livestock Resilience and Competitiveness Project (PRECEL), was also part of the governor's visit. Its annual operating account stands at 9,210,000 francs.