Can pineapples thrive in Africa’s Sahel? A Burkina Faso farmer says the answer is yes

BOBO-DIOULASSO, Burkina Faso (AP) — The soil beneath Oumarou Compaoré’s boots is sandy and stony. It’s hardly the lush setting usually needed to support growing pineapples. But this farm in landlocked Burkina Faso is part of national efforts to reduce overall reliance on imports and adapt to an eve...

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