Countries:
Burkina Faso
Topics:
Disaster, Environment, Agriculture
Languages:
French

In Burkina, the government's announced there is no danger of famine, but peasants say [Fr] this season's rainfall and agricultural production have been particularly bad, and many have had a difficult time harvesting enough to feed their families these last two weeks, writes Ramata Sore.

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    [...] news are hard to give. And I also know that saying more analysis is needed is way better than pure deception since it buys time without undermining one’s [...]

    # 2007-11-13 at 21:34 pm

  • LI Anshan

    Dear Jen Brea,
    You are reporting everywhere. I read your article about China, Morocco and now Bukina Faso. We haven’t met year, have we? I think agriculture is a very important issue for Africans, judging from China’s experience. Hope the international community helps in some way, not just offering cheap rice or cotton.
    Best regards,
    Anshan

    # 2007-11-19 at 6:58 am
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