Ouagadougou: Farmer Salifou Ouédraogo, promoter of an orchard with 35,000 planted baobabs, handed over 1,000 baobab plants to the government on Tuesday to 'mark his patriotic commitment in favor of a green Burkina Faso'.'I am happy with the institution of patriotic commitment days. I am particularly satisfied with the reforestation initiative decreed by the government on this occasion. This is why I handed over 1,000 baobab plants to encourage the government in this approach,' declared environmental defender Salifou Ouédraogo.He spoke thus on Tuesday in Ouagadougou during the closing of the days of patriotic commitment and citizen participation.For Mr. Ouédraogo, the government's invitation to plant trees will help make Burkina greener, thus ensuring food self-sufficiency for future generations.El Hadj Salifou Ouédraogo is a farmer operating nearly 100 hectares of baobabs in Burkina. He has 35,000 baobabs planted to his credit, the fruit of 56 years of effort and perseverance.Salifou Ouédraogo is al so the winner of the Kuuri d'or Environnement during the 7th edition of the International Agricultural and Livestock Show (SIAEL).Source: Burkina Information Agency