Prepared by Fintrac Inc. Graphically, the trends in major cereals and rice production are represented in Figures 7 and 8. Figure 7: Major Cereal Production in <strong>Burkina</strong> <strong>Faso</strong>, 2004 - 2008 Figure 8: Rice production in <strong>Burkina</strong> <strong>Faso</strong>, 2004-2008 48 BEST ANALYSIS – BURKINA FASO
BEST ANALYSIS – BURKINA FASO Prepared by Fintrac Inc. Areas in the west <strong>of</strong> the country, particularly Bouclé du Mouhoun and Hauts-Bassins, are considered to be the bread basket <strong>of</strong> <strong>Burkina</strong> <strong>Faso</strong> due to their favorable climactic conditions and generous yields relative to the rest <strong>of</strong> the country. Table 21 shows cereal yields across this region from 2004 through 2008. Table 21: Cereal Production (MT) by Region, 2004-2008 REGION 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Boucle du Mouhoun 438,351 605,173 693,507 533,774 757,986 Cascades 92,591 124,850 151,434 146,221 218,359 Centre 33,432 47,776 43,699 26,744 55,504 Centre-Est 174,335 240,390 229,309 181,468 344,494 Centre-Nord 245,784 294,756 213,380 204,216 275,952 Centre-Ouest 317,044 346,728 326,085 287,422 416,176 Centre-Sud 118,849 159,515 141,534 118,892 194,550 Est 305,209 277,854 233,853 242,187 513,540 Hauts-Bassins 336,231 564,337 628,905 447,970 675,590 Nord 232,100 343,625 400,057 311,070 265,839 Plateau Central 82,839 180,172 163,428 147,704 174,466 Sahel 107,407 310,225 268,615 268,437 210,508 Sud-Ouest 152,709 154,131 186,872 172,707 255,551 <strong>Burkina</strong> <strong>Faso</strong> Source: DSAP/DGPER/MAHRH 2,636,881 3,649,532 3,680,678 3,088,812 4,358,515 Seasonality Figure 9: Seasonal Calendar <strong>for</strong> <strong>Burkina</strong> <strong>Faso</strong> Source: http://www.fews.net/Pages/timelineview.aspx?gb=bf&tln=en&l=en Domestic Production and Processing <strong>of</strong> Inputs In <strong>Burkina</strong> <strong>Faso</strong>, most agricultural inputs are imported, including all chemical pesticides and fertilizers, as well as machinery. L’Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA) has five research stations in <strong>Burkina</strong> <strong>Faso</strong> tasked with improving production systems <strong>of</strong> 49