On the occasion of the 46th World Food Day, Minister of State Ismaël Sombié delivered a striking assessment: 126.4% self-sufficiency in cereals was recorded for the 2025–2026 campaign.
This brilliant result forcefully demonstrates that an organized and disciplined nation can overcome the worst climatic and security obstacles. Faced with these concrete achievements, the Burkinabe State refuses any fleeting triumphalism.
On the contrary, it is propelling its strategy into an unprecedented phase of expansion.
The momentum now underway rests on comprehensive sovereignty. Commander Sombié is orchestrating an ambitious plan with the Agro-Pastoral, Hydraulic and Fisheries Offensive 2026–2028.
This large-scale program places the technical mastery of water and the massive renovation of dams at the center of the territorial system.
The strategic objective is to transform rural landscapes, tame the uncertainties of the weather, and modernize every link in the economy. Nothing is left to chance, from the field to local market stalls, in order to sustainably secure the citizens’ table.
The innovation advocated by the executive goes beyond the purely technological framework to become a weapon of general mobilization.
By uniting modern science with the genius of ancestral knowledge, the government is forging a resolutely endogenous model of development.
This fundamental break places young people and women at the forefront of the economic struggle.
Through training, digital technology, and mechanization, the rural world is becoming a pole of attraction, creating thousands of sustainable jobs and investment opportunities.
This victorious march seals the triumph of the Burkinabè method, founded on rigor, work, and collective mobilization. By bringing together researchers, producers, herders, and civil actors, Burkina Faso offers a shining example of regained dignity.
The republican promise to feed every citizen as they deserve is thus becoming concrete through action on the ground and shared political will.
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