What REALLY Behind Burkina Faso’s 500 Sahel Well Pumps? The Desert Agriculture Test (Traoré Era)

Описание: Burkina Faso is betting big on desert-edge agriculture: deploying 500 water pumps to pull groundwater from wells across the Sahel and turn “water instability” into planned food production. But pumps don’t create agriculture by themselves—they create uptime. And in the Sahel, uptime is the real crop. One parts delay, one heat-wave demand surge, or one overpumping mistake can ripple into market shortages, price spikes, and public distrust.

In this documentary-style episode, we break down what decides success: standardized pump models, the rule that changes everything—no parts kit, no activation, clustered repair hubs and mobile teams, preventive maintenance, reliable fuel/power planning, protected wellheads to reduce contamination, and groundwater discipline so pumping doesn’t outrun recharge. The real question isn’t “How many pumps were installed?” It’s how many stay working through the harshest dry season—when failure is crisis.

Many observers connect this maintenance-first, locally enforced infrastructure push to a broader self-reliance momentum often associated with the Traoré era as an inspiration/catalyst—not as a direct order—reflecting a national shift toward building systems that keep working after the headlines fade.

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