Tapoa diapaga: The special communal delegation of Diapaga visited on Tuesday, August 26, the 10 hectares of rice fields that it offered to local rice producers, noted the AIB. The town of Diapaga, capital of the Tapoa province, is embarking on a major step in agricultural development. Ten hectares of land have been developed and donated to local rice producers to boost the household economy and increase food security in the commune.
According to Burkina Information Agency, on August 26, 2025, a project implementation team led by Soali Ouali, first vice-president of the special delegation, went to see for themselves the progress of the field, the crops of which are at the growing stage with a good appearance that augurs well for good harvests.
Since 2018, Tapoa province has been impacted by a security and humanitarian crisis. This situation has caused a flow of displaced people from communes and villages to the provincial capital. To reverse this trend, the Diapaga municipal special delegation sent a letter requesting support from local NGOs, with the aim of increasing market gardening and rice production as well as income-generating activities.
It is with this in mind that the NGO Action Against Hunger (ACF), which works in the areas of household empowerment, food diversification and the fight against malnutrition, has agreed to support the special delegation through the development of 10 hectares of land which will be equipped with two water towers for off-season cultivation.
As of August 26, 404 individual plots are being farmed by 138 men and 168 women. The crop, which is in the growing stage, is showing good results. According to Soali Ouali, 1st Vice President of the Diapaga Special Municipal Delegation, no negligence will be tolerated and counterproductive behavior on the site will be banned.
The representative of the NGO ACF praised the benefits of the concerted approach between technical services, local authorities and the community beyond the immediate impact of this project on the lives of the population.
According to Bakari Salam Kabore, a representative of the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture, if all goes well, the producers will harvest 40 tons of rice. This production will undoubtedly significantly improve the income of the households benefiting from the site.
On the 10 hectares, or 101,000 m2, there are a total of 138 men and 168 women spread across 404 plots. The expected yield is 40 tons, or 400 100-kg bags of rice. The beneficiaries received training on sowing, transplanting, thinning, and spreading organic fertilizers.