Koudougou: Rural development engineer Issa Kabor© presented his book "Sustainable Agriculture in Africa: Issues, Challenges and Perspectives for Rural Stakeholders" in Koudougou on Saturday, calling for agriculture to be repositioned as the driving force behind Burkina Faso's development. "This book is a cry from the heart and a call to action to put agriculture back at the center of development," the author argued, while emphasizing the need to reconcile traditional knowledge and sustainable innovations in order to build a resilient and sovereign agriculture for Africa.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the dedication ceremony was attended by many personalities including the patron, Mr. Adama Boro, the Director General of Land, Training and Rural Organization (DGFOMR), and the preface writer, the Honorable Marc Bertin Gansonr©, Member of the Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) and Administrator of the Peasant Confederation of Faso (CPF). Patron Adama Boro praised the book's relevance, which he said "addresses all stakeholders in the rural world, from technicians to decision-makers." He highlighted key themes such as agricultural financing, support and advice for producers, and the need to accelerate national production to ensure food security. He called on institutions to adopt the work to better support rural communities.
The preface writer, Marc Bertin Gansonr©, emphasized that the author proposes concrete solutions, including the promotion of agroecological practices, inclusive agricultural governance, and the mobilization of strategic alliances, including the diaspora. He described the book as a "masterclass" and pledged to contribute to its dissemination among farmers' organizations, recalling that the CPF has more than 2.5 million members.
Introducing the work, the publisher, Idrissa Sor©, recalled the career of Mr. Kabor©, a graduate of the Polytechnic University of Bobo-Dioulasso and an expert in plant production. He indicated that the book constitutes a useful analytical and reflection tool for producers, decision-makers, researchers, and students.
The ceremony, marked by the presence of several technical and administrative officials, ended with a call for wide distribution of the work for the benefit of rural communities.