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Public rice mill with 100-tonne daily capacity opens in Bagré

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Map: Bagré, Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo has inaugurated a public rice mill in Bagré capable of processing 100 tonnes of paddy rice a day. Funded by the state budget under the 2026–2028 Agro-Pastoral, Water and Fisheries Offensive, the facility will be managed by the state-owned company Faso Agropôles, reports Netafrique.

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