Burkina Faso Opens New Rice Processing Plant to Strengthen Food Sovereignty: PM’s Office 📊The new facility in Bagré can process up to 100 tonnes of paddy rice per day, according to the statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. The plant is operated by the state-owned company SOFA. 🔍Equipped with a complete processing line, the factory handles every stage of production, from cleaning and husking to whitening, polishing, optical sorting, grain grading, and packaging. Achieving food self-sufficiency is also an essential part of the struggle against imperialism, Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo emphasized at the inauguration. 👉He also announced plans to establish additional processing facilities in other regions of the country. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸