AGRA Burkina Faso is the Burkina Faso country operation of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), which works to catalyse and sustain inclusive agricultural transformation by raising incomes and improving food security for smallholder farmers.
AGRA Burkina Faso is the country office of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, which was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. AGRA has worked in Burkina Faso since 2006. Its 2023–2027 strategy aims to improve the productivity of major crops in breadbasket areas, strengthen the resilience of agricultural systems to shocks and stresses, and enhance government leadership and delivery for food systems transformation. Focus areas include seeds and input systems, fertiliser and soil systems, extension services, market systems, inclusive finance and state capability. Earlier work targeted cowpea, maize, rice and sorghum. The country office is based in Ouagadougou at the WASCAL Competence Center.
