The Presidential Initiative for Agricultural Production, very dear to Captain Ibrahim Traoré, will mobilize more than 1,000 soldiers, more than 2,000 volunteers for the defense of the homeland (VDP) and more than 4,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) and probably detainees, in order to produce 190,000 tons of cereals and vegetables on more than 11,000 hectares for the 2023-2024 agricultural campaign.
The information was given on Wednesday by government spokesman Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, after the Council of Ministers.
The information was given on Wednesday by government spokesman Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, after the council of ministers, according to the presidency of Faso.
According to Mr. Ouédraogo, this initiative, which cost more than 22 billion FCFA, has three components.
These are the “Emergency Initiative for the Intensification of Rice Cultivation” which will concern 4,000 hectares, the “Burkina Military Food Program” which will mobilize 3,500 hectares and the “Homeland Defense Production against food insecurity" which will also concern 3,500 hectares.
To achieve the objective of producing 190,000 tons of cereals and vegetables in this agricultural campaign on 11,000 hectares, more than 1,000 soldiers, more than 2,000 volunteers for the defense of the homeland (VDP) and more than 4,000 internally displaced persons (PDI), will be mobilized.
"And mechanisms are being studied to involve the detainees," added Minister Ouédraogo.
Source: Burkina Information Agency