Burkina faso: Nutrifor Industrie SA donated 50 tons of food products, valued at an estimated 80 million CFA francs, to school canteens under the Ministry of Basic Education, Literacy, and the Promotion of National Languages (MEBAPLN) on Wednesday in Ouagadougou. The donation was received by the Minister, Jacques Sosth¨ne Dingara.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the donation consists of 1,000 boxes of extruded cereal (300 g), 100,000 sachets of cereal biscuits (12 g), 670 bags of corn semolina (50 kg), 280 bags of rice semolina (25 kg) as well as 16,000 bags of enriched instant flour (500 g).
Through this initiative, Nutrifor Industrie SA intends to support the efforts of the Burkinabe State in the area of school nutrition, strengthen the supply of preschool and school canteens and contribute to improving the nutritional status of students.
Minister Jacques Sosth¨ne Dingara welcomed the gesture of Nutrifor Industrie SA, which falls within the framework of its social responsibility and is in line with the government policy in favor of education and school nutrition.
"This gesture today confirms that this company is in line with the vision and support of the government's policy," he said, stressing that this support will help improve their academic performance.
The minister also noted that this initiative reinforces the relevance of promoting locally sourced canteens within his department.
He invited all businesses and stakeholders in the educational community to support educational policies because, according to him, school is everyone's business.
"We want a different Burkina Faso in the next ten years, and this Burkina Faso begins with the youth we have, begins with these children," he said.
For the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nutrifor Industrie SA, Seydou Tiendr©b©ogo, this donation marks the beginning of a lasting commitment alongside the State.
He assured that his company will continue its support, notably by contributing to the efforts of MEBAPLN to feed more than 5 million students daily across the country.
"We will feed our children with local raw materials and national expertise," he argued, announcing other similar actions to come.
These products submitted to MEBAPLN are manufactured by Nutrifor Industrie SA, comply with current health and nutritional standards, and are suitable for consumption by preschool and school-aged children.