OUAGADOUGOU – Burkina Faso had launched two major projects with the objective of boosting agricultural productivity and ensuring food security in the West African nation, a news report said on Thursday.[pro_ad_display_adzone id=”70560″]
The projects, worth a total of 38 billion CFAF (65 million dollars), were launched on Wednesday in the central region of Louda by the Minister of Agriculture.
The project to ensure food security in Burkina Faso and the project to improve agricultural productivity for small farmers are being financed by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB).
The projects are expected to minimise the effects of drought and famine and improve the productivity of small farmers.
Report says over 150,000 poor farmers and vulnerable groups will benefit from the projects, which will give priority to women and youths in the rural areas. (PANA/NAN)
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