Burkina Faso
Formerly the Republic of Upper Volta, the country was renamed “Burkina Faso” in 1984. The words “Burkina” meaning “upright” and “Faso” meaning “fatherland.”
- The capital and main city is Ouagadougou
- The official language is French
- Area: 105,900 sq mi (slightly larger than the State of Michigan)
- Population approx. 20 million in 2017
- Climate: The country has a primarily tropical climate with two very distinct seasons. 1) The rainy season where the country receives between 60 and 90 cm of rainfall 2) The dry season, the Harmattan – where a hot dry wind from the Sahara blows.
Fun Fact: Burkina Faso has a larger number of elephants than many countries in West Africa. Lions, leopards and buffalo can also be found here, including the dwarf or red buffalo.
Publications
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Input subsidies and crop diversity on family farms in Burkina Faso
Published on August 2, 2022
Ahmad, S., Smale, M., Theriault, V., & Maiga, E. (2022). Input subsidies and crop diversity on family farms in Burkina Faso. Journal of Agricultural Economics. -
Le rôle du genre dans l’intensification de la production du sorgho au Burkina Faso: Une étude de méthodes mixtes
Published on March 1, 2018
IDWP 159. Isabelle Dabiré, Melinda Smale, et Veronique Theriault. March 2018 -
Maize Yield Response to Fertilizer under Differing Agro-Ecological Conditions in Burkina Faso
Published on August 3, 2017
IDWP 155. Veronique Theriault, Melinda Smale, and Hamza Haider. August 2017 -
Maize Yield Response to Fertilizer under Differing Agro‐Ecological Conditions in Burkina Faso
Published on July 30, 2017
Veronique Theriault, Melinda Smale, and Hamza Haider, July 30-August 1, 2017 -
Intensification and Intrahousehold Decisions: Fertilizer Adoption in Burkina Faso
Published on January 1, 2017
IDWP 152. Hamza Haider, Melinda Smale, and Veronique Theriault. January 2017
People
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Mywish Maredia
Professor
maredia@msu.edu
517-353-6602
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Melinda Smale
Professor Emeritus
msmale@msu.edu
703-231-8492
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Véronique Thériault
Associate Professor
theria13@msu.edu
517-353-7856