Ouagadougou: The technical coordinator of the Presidential Initiative for Agricultural Production and Food Self-Sufficiency (IP-P3A), Inoussa Ou©draogo, announced a significant breakthrough in Burkina Faso’s agricultural sector. During a recent visit to a banana field, he confirmed that crops such as cocoa and coffee, once deemed impossible to cultivate in the country, have become a reality due to the strategic vision of the President of Faso.

According to Burkina Information Agency, Inoussa Ou©draogo credited the successful cultivation of these specific crops to the forward-thinking leadership of Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traor©. The initiative aimed to explore the viability of growing these crops in Burkina Faso, and today, it has achieved tangible results.

Ou©draogo highlighted that the crops now successfully grown include cocoa, pineapple, avocado, cola, coffee, cassava, and plantain banana. He noted that collaboration with a private company facilitated the multiplication of various plants, leading to the establishment of nearly 103,000 avocado trees, 81,000 plantain seedlings, and 70,000 plants in the Guiriko region.

He further projected that the banana seeds could potentially generate 400,000 plants by 2026. Moreover, pineapple production has surpassed 100 tonnes per hectare, and the quality of the fruit is commendable. Ou©draogo expressed optimism about the future of coffee production in Burkina Faso, indicating the country’s potential to succeed in this area as well.