BURKINA FASO:
The first significant rains reached the south-west and the east of the
country in late March/early April, allowing land preparation to start quite
early this year. Rains decreased in late-April but resumed in early May.
They progressed northwards over the entire country and became abundant
in the south-west and the centre in late May. Rainfall decreased somewhat
in the centre during the first dekad of June but remained widespread over
the entire country. Planting of coarse grains is now well underway. Land
preparation has started in the extreme north.
