What’s Really Behind Burkina Faso’s “30 Million Walnut Trees” Plan for the Sahel?

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What’s really behind Burkina Faso’s boldest greening proposal—planting 30 million walnut trees in the Sahel desert?
In a region where rainfall is short, harmattan winds strip topsoil, and past “miracle tree” projects have failed, a new plan claims it can build a Walnut Belt using micro-oases: runoff-harvesting basins, windbreak rows, heavy mulch/biochar, solar-powered drip irrigation, and strict groundwater caps.

This documentary investigates the real mechanics—and the real risks:
– why walnuts were chosen (high-value supply chain, not just farming)
– how microclimates and “water-per-tree math” decide where planting is even possible
– what happened when harmattan winds, clogged filters, and a failed pump killed seedlings
– why a leaked borehole permit triggered village outrage over water rights
– and how public pump logs, community water boards, and cooperative grading can turn rumor into rules

Many people say a broader Traoré-era spirit of self-reliance has encouraged local engineers to build industries at home instead of relying on endless imports. But the core question remains: can the Sahel grow a high-value tree belt without turning water into conflict—and without trapping farmers in another “sell cheap, buy expensive” system?

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