Reports

OUAHIGOUYA, 18 September 2012 (IRIN) - From rocks hemming in water on farms to large surface reservoirs for irrigation, farmers in northern Burkina Faso, where recent good rains have turned dry fields into lush croplands, are…

“I do not have any food left” says widow in Burkina Faso WINNIPEG, MB -- Burkina Faso’s countryside is green, and the crops are growing. But that hopeful scene belies the food crisis that still grips millions…

Millet, maize, and sorghum are the most important food commodities for household consumption. Millet is the staple of the most vulnerable households, while maize and sorghum also contribute to the food basket of a majority of…

Good outlook for the growing season; continued stress for poor households Key messages The progress of the growing season is estimated to be better than average in 87 percent of the country’s provinces and average in the other…

Le 11 septembre 2012 OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso ― L'honorable Julian Fantino, ministre de la Coopération internationale, accompagné par des dirigeants d'organisations humanitaires canadiennes, a visité aujourd'hui le camp de réfugiés de Mentao pour attirer l'attention sur la…

September 11, 2012 OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso―The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation, accompanied by heads of Canadian humanitarian organizations, today conducted a visit to Mentao refugee camp to raise awareness of the food and nutrition crisis…

OUAHIGOUYA, Burkina Faso, 10 September 2012 - A thin dusting of bright green shoots covers the sandy plains around Ouahigouya, in northwest Burkina Faso. Recent rains have broken a three-year drought, and vegetation in this arid…

Highlights Burkina Faso has received 107,929 Malian refugees (with 106, 852 already registered). There are presently seven official sites (Mentao, Damba, Fereiro, Goudebo, Gandafabou, BoboDioulasso, Ouagadougou) recognized as refugee camps by the Government of Burkina Faso, as…

Posted by Francoise Kabore, Plan Burkina Faso Communications Manager 30 August 2012: Milk seems more precious than gold to Tuareg families who are struggling to keep their culture alive in the refugee camps, blogs Francoise Kabore, Plan’s…

OUAGADOUGOU, Aug 28 2012 (IPS) - The seeds were sown, and the harvest is beginning to come in. Burkina Faso farmers are reaping the benefits of their government’s programme to develop and popularise improved varieties of…