On Saturday Might 11, 2024, Nanou village in Boromo society was celebrating. A celebration organized by the six Cotton Producing Teams (GPC) in that city to have fun their success in cotton manufacturing. With as father-in-law, CEO of SOFITEX, Bonossokom Gislain Arsène Somda.
The cotton sector has skilled some ups and downs lately for a variety of causes. A tough safety scenario that has brought about some producers to desert their land, excessive enter costs, jaccids assaults, amongst different issues, has had a damaging affect on cotton manufacturing. Regardless of these diversities, the village of Nanou (Houndé cotton rising space) was nonetheless concerned within the manufacturing of white gold. This self-sacrifice was rewarded with stable earnings within the native financial system. And an analysis of the final three campaigns designed by the Cotton Technical Agent (ATC) of Nanou, Zakaria Bilal, is there to show this. Exhibition on Saturday 11 Might throughout the “Cotton Pageant in Nanou”. In an important day of pleasure that the resident of Nanou didn’t wish to hear about. Ladies, males, younger and previous, got here out in giant numbers to invade the market sq.. There have been masks, dozos and singing stars so as to add ambiance and the “cotton revelers” dance. The pinnacle of the city of Nanou, Inoussa Coulibaly, didn’t overlook all the advantages of cotton manufacturing for his city and its residents. In truth, in line with him, because of cotton earnings “we construct homes, purchase bikes, some have even been in a position to make the pilgrimage to Mecca,” he mentioned. And that is not all. He additionally explains that the cotton producer can also be a significant producer of grains, as he alters the cultivation of cotton and grains. “Each market day (each 5 days), greater than 100 luggage of corn, millet or sesame depart this city,” mentioned the city chief, who’s delighted that “meals self-sufficiency is a actuality in right here in Nanou”.
Complaints
Whereas the top of the village and the residents of Nanou confirmed their full dedication to cotton manufacturing, they expressed some issues. Beginning with an enter value that isn’t but identified whereas the 2024-2025 marketing campaign is about to start out. They’re afraid of disagreeable surprises as within the earlier marketing campaign the place costs had been introduced late with a rise in consequence. Nanou producers, and definitely the identical for others, need a discount in enter costs and supply on time. For this, they’re searching for assist from the federal government. As well as, they want to improve the acquisition value of seed cotton. With a little bit of humor, the village chief of Nanou informed the bankers that he wouldn’t need previous notes however crumpled notes.
The CEO of SOFITEX, Bonossokom Gislain Arsène Somda and the president of the Nationwide Union of Cotton Producers in Burkina (UNPCB), Nikiébo N’Kambi, praised the nice instance of Nanou cotton producers. As a result of, “final yr, with the rise within the value of inputs, we did not know what to say to producers to get them to provide cotton.” Bonossokom Gislain Arsène Somda urges them to observe the recommendation of the technicians and observe the technical path as they’ve been in a position to do till now.
Relating to the complaints which have been expressed, the president of the UNPCB ensures that discussions proceed with the federal government to discover a favorable consequence. Whereas they acknowledge that the federal government has many tasks and priorities, it’s sure that the cry of coeur farmers won’t be in useless.
The celebration was topped by the presentation of certificates of recognition to individuals who enabled the city of Nanou to realize good ends in cotton manufacturing.
Field
Evaluate of the final 3 campaigns
Enterprise Manufacturing (kg) Yield (kg/ha) Credit score (FCFA) Web Obtained (FCFA)
2021-2022 1 019 820 1 258 94 105 493 180 682 686
2022-2023 974 380 1 035 114 471 770 172 198 410
2023-2024 1 390 100 1 371 192 003 504 255 349 931
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