BURKINA FASO

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • GNP per capita PPP$, 1998: 866
  • Internal renewable water resources: 17.5 km3
  • Incoming water flow: - km3
  • Main food consumed: Millet & sorghum, Maize, Nuts & oil, Oil & fat, Meat
  • Rice consumption, 1996: 232.7 kg/year/person

BASIC STATISTICS

Based on FAOSTAT as of 04/06/2001

1985

1990

1995

1998

1999

2000

RICE

Area Harv (Ha)

27,741

23,000

40,000

45,904

46,000

46,000

Yield (Hg/Ha)

18,144

20,783

21,006

19,388

19,130

19,130

Production (Mt)

50,334

47,800

84,025

88,998

88,000

88,000

Rice Imports - Qty (Mt)

104,022

69,654

62,300

107,972

107,972

NA

Paddy Imports - Qty (Mt)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Rice Exports - Qty (Mt)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Paddy Exports - Qty (Mt)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

OTHERS

Population-EstimatesTotal (1000)

7,879

9,060

10,415

11,305

11,616

NA

Population-Estimates Agr Pop (1000)

7,271

8,370

9,612

10,428

10,713

NA

Agricultural Area (1000Ha)

9,035

9,575

9,450

9,450

NA

NA

irrigation - Agricultural Area (1000Ha)

12

20

25

25

NA

NA

Total Fertilizers Consumption (Mt)

12,136

21,166

24,308

50,232

NA

NA

Tractors Agric Total In Use (Number)

120

840

1,933

1,993

NA

NA

 

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PRODUCTION ZONE, ECOLOGY AND SEASON

 

  • Production zone

Major production zones

Estimated harvested area (% of total harvested area)

Boulgou

15.01%

Houet

13.78%

Comoe

13.74%

Sourou

9.80%

Bougouriba

5.91%

Zoundwedgo

5.59%

Nahouri

5.44%

Poni

3.98%

Tapoa

3.56%

Bazega

2.63%

  • Production ecology

     Rice is grown at varying altitudes, but mostly below 500 meter above sea-level. During 1995-2000 period, it is estimated that 16 percent of the harvested rice area come from irrigated ecologies and 64 percent come from rainfed lowland ecologies. Main climates include Tropical Steppe & Semiarid; Tropical Wet & Dry, while Main soil associations are LX = Lixisols; AR = Arenosols

  • Production season

Planting

Harvesting

Main season

may-jun

oct-nov

Off season

jan-feb

may-jun

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CROP MANAGEMENT
Transplanting is the main method of crop establishment in rainfed lowland and irrigated ecologies. In upland ecologies, crop is direct seeded as sole crop or in mixture with other crops. Application of fertilizers is practiced mostly in irrigated ecologies.

PLANTEDVARIETIES

  • Irrigated ecologies

Variety Name

Released period

Growth duration (days)

4456 (FKR 16)

NA

130-135

IR 21015 (FKR30)

1980-84

IR 25924-51-2-3

1980-84

113

IR 31868-64-2-3-3

1980-84

123

IR 64

1990-94

105

IR 72

1990-94

125

ITA 123

1990-94

120-125

IR 29658-43-3-2-1

1980-84

123

  • Rainfed lowland ecologies

Variety Name

Released period

Growth duration (days)

C 74 (FKR26)

NA

130-135

4558

NA

125

4418 (FKR14)

1975-79

125

TOX 728-1

1980-84

115

IRAT 4456

1990-94

NA

  • Upland ecologies

Variety Name

Time Frame (released period)

Growth duration (days)

DOURADO PRECOCE

NA

95-100

FKR 21 (ITA 257)

NA

95-100

FKR 33 (1195-2)

1980-84

98

IRAT 10

1990-94

110-115

IRAT 144

1990-94

110-120

IRAT 147

1990-94

115-120

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FERTILIZER RESPONSES

Not available

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MAIN PRODUCTION CONSTRAINTS
Rice yield has been stagnated since 1995. In some irrigated schemes, yield decreased was reported There are several constraints to sustainable rice production in Burkina Faso. Following are the major ones:
  • Drought in upland areas and drought and flash flood in rainfed lowland (or inland swamp) areas due to irregular weather
  • Low temperature during off-season in irrigated areas
  • Inadequate and Irregular input supplies: seeds, fertilizer and credit
  • Lack of small farm equipment especially for post harvest operations
  • Lack of effective farmer organizations and cooperatives
  • Poor maintenance of irrigation facilities
  • Lack of a well-defined rice policy
  • Poor road networks and marketing systems
  • Labor shortage due to competition from other crop
  • Weak research and extension support
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  PRODUCTION COSTS

Year

Ecology

Region, Season, Other

Yield (T/ha)

Cost ($/ha)

Cost ($/T)

87-89

IRR

-

4.73

1595

337

87-89

RFL

-

2.50?

-

-

88

UPL

-

0.85

134

157

88

RFL

-

1.8

262

146

90

IRR

-

4.3

532

124

-

RFL

Traditional

0.7

82

118

-

RFL

Lightly Improved

1.4

137

98

-

RFL

Improved

2.1

347

165

-

IRR

Dam&Reservoir

4.8

854

178

-

IRR

River Diversion

6.15

800

130

-

RFL

Traditional

0.7

62

88

-

RFL

Lightly Improved

1.4

93

66

-

RFL

Improved

2.1

241

115

-

IRR

Dam&Reservoir

4.8

603

126

-

IRR

River Diversion

6.15

551

90

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SELECTED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS

 

  • Programme Riz; Institute d'Etudes et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), Station de Farakoba, B.P. 910, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso; Tel 982329; Fax 970960
  • Opération riz de Comoé, Ministère de l'agriculture et de l'élevage, B.P. 39, Banfora, Burkina Faso.
  • Direction des intrants agricoles , Service national des semences, B.P. 7028, Ouagadougou.
  • Dr. Dona Dakouo, Chef du Programme-Riz, 01 BP 910, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, Tel: (226) 98 23 29, Fax: (226) 97 09 60, E-mail: postmast@craf.inera.bf
  • Mr. Hema Drissa, INERA, Station de Farako-Bâ, 01 BP 910, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, Tel: (226) 98 23 29, Fax: (226) 97 09 60, E-mail: postmast@craf.inera.bf
  • Mr. Diabri Seydou, Ingénieur de recherche, I.N.E.RA., Station de Farako-Bâ, 01 BP. 910, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, Tel: (226) 98 23 29, Fax: (226) 97 09 60, E-mail: postmast@craf.inera.bf
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