K©n©dougou: The High Commissioner of K©n©dougou Province, Sadou Sakira, conducted a field visit on Monday, January 19, 2026, to the communes of N'Dorola and Somorogouan, located in the northern part of the province, to ensure institutional monitoring and supervision of strategic agricultural activities. He was accompanied by the provincial director of agriculture and technical staff from the sector.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the mission included visits to fields of wheat, tubers, and bananas, direct discussions with producers, and an assessment of their main concerns. This tour by the High Commissioner of K©n©dougou Province, Sadou Sakira, allowed him to gain a clear understanding of the realities on the ground, particularly wheat production and the process of purchasing grain at the farm gate. He expressed satisfaction with the results observed during his visits.

"The efforts made are bearing fruit, and the results on the ground are generally satisfactory," he stated. During the discussions, producers and technical staff raised several major difficulties hindering the smooth operation of grain processing and storage. They specifically deplored the advanced state of disrepair of the storage facilities, which they deemed alarmingly dilapidated.

According to them, most of the existing warehouses have severely deteriorated and perforated roofs, facilitating rainwater infiltration. This situation exposes cereal stocks to a high risk of deterioration, potentially leading to significant quantitative and qualitative losses if urgent measures are not taken. Furthermore, they emphasized that the well-known inadequacy of storage facilities forces producers to pack numerous sacks directly on the ground without adequate protection.

Adding to these difficulties are the lack of logistical resources for transporting the packed sacks to major storage centers, the need for water to irrigate wheat fields, and the late or insufficient availability of fertilizers. In response to all these concerns, the High Commissioner stated that he had taken careful note of them and reassured the producers that they would be forwarded to the relevant authorities.

"The concerns expressed are legitimate. They will be accurately reported so that appropriate solutions can be considered as soon as possible," stated Sadou Sakira. The mission ended in Somorogouan, on the site of a model producer, Abou Ouattara, who cultivates approximately 35 hectares with several crops.