The Sahel’s Green Shock: How Burkina Faso Could Make $14.5 Millions from Cucumbers скачать в хорошем качестве

The Sahel’s Green Shock: How Burkina Faso Could Make $14.5 Millions from Cucumbers

How do you grow cucumbers—one of the most water-sensitive crops—across 100,000 hectares in the Sahel? This documentary-style investigation breaks down the national-scale system behind Burkina Faso’s desert dome cucumber project: dome trellis structures, drip irrigation discipline, soil moisture strategy, and the real bottleneck—logistics and post-harvest loss. We explore why cucumbers were chosen for rapid cash-flow, how “cluster-based” water allocation works, and what it would take to reach a reported $15 million profit—or why the entire plan could collapse if the supply chain fails. Many supporters describe the Traore era as a catalyst for a growing mindset of self-reliance, but this story is decided by operations, not speeches: water budgets, maintenance, transport time, and market pricing. If you care about Africa’s development, Sahel stability, and big national projects that can reshape food security, this is for you. Subscribe to Africa Green for the next episode, where we go deeper into the numbers: water-use assumptions, spoilage rates, and whether processing and cold chain can turn a fragile crop into a resilient industry. DISCLAIMER This video is an educational documentary that combines environmental research, observational data, and narrative storytelling. Some scenes and dialogue are dramatized for clarity. We do not claim that any specific government official directly ordered or controls this project. All content is presented under Fair Use (Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act). No illegal or harmful activity is endorsed or encouraged. #ibrahimtraore #burkinafaso #africa #sahel #desertfarming