Komondjari: The High Commissioner of the Komondjari province, Valentin Gnanou, expressed his satisfaction with the good appearance of the agricultural fields visited on Monday, October 6, 2025, as part of the monitoring of the 2025 agricultural campaign.
According to Burkina Information Agency, Gnanou’s visit included three cereal fields and two soilless vegetable gardens. He was accompanied by Monmini Sinare, President of the special delegation of the commune of Foutouri, Bado Badoua, the head of the technical support zone for agriculture in Gayeri, Soma Amidou, the head of the Brigade for agricultural mechanization, and other notable figures.
The inspection covered a 7.5-hectare sorghum field managed by Limanikoa Thiombiano, a 1.5-hectare sesame field cultivated by Awa Taboudou, and a one-hectare rice field owned by Mandjari Ouoba. The High Commissioner highlighted promising harvest forecasts: 5.6 tonnes of sorghum, 1.125 tonnes of sesame, and 1.6 tonnes of rice.
In Gayeri, 189 hectares were ploughed, with 145 hectares subsidised and 44 hectares free, facilitated by collaboration between tractor drivers and technical agricultural services. The State provided 111 liters and 1,190 sachets of phytosanitary products at no cost to producers.
Bado Badoua, head of the Technical Support Zone for agriculture, noted the campaign’s start in late June with 70.2 mm of rainfall, reaching a cumulative total of 718.8 mm by October 6, contributing to robust crop yields. Badoua acknowledged the Ministry of Agriculture for subsidized tractor ploughing and the regional directorate for supplying free phytosanitary products.
Badoua also commended the Defense and Security Forces for ensuring a safe environment for agricultural activities amidst security challenges.
Despite issues such as shortages of urea, NPK, and improved seeds, and high ploughing demand, the High Commissioner praised the producers’ resilience. The soilless vegetable gardens, part of the ESPOIR program, have shown promising results, providing 215 beneficiaries with essential materials and training.