Kouka:A day dedicated to tasting local dishes was organized at the Kouka B Public Primary School by the Basic Education District (CEB) of Kouka. The event, held on October 14, 2026, aimed to promote local product consumption and highlight Burkinabe culinary heritage as part of the National Days of Patriotic Commitment and Citizen Participation (JEPPC).

According to Burkina Information Agency, the initiative was themed around encouraging the Burkinabe people to produce and consume their own products. Participants were treated to a variety of local culinary specialties, including beans with millet, tô with eggplant and moringa leaf sauce, bean tô, babenda, caterpillars known as "sii tumu," and faro. Traditional drinks such as "mugu ji," millet beer, and tamarind juice accompanied these dishes.

The event was attended by several notable figures, including Raymond Ilboudo, the prefect and president of the special delegation of Kouka; Pedro Blaise Coulibaly, the provincial director of preschool, primary, and non-formal education for Banwa; and Lale Kiogo Joanny, head of the Kouka CEB. Various municipal department heads, school principals, teachers, parents, students, and community residents also participated.

Lale Kiogo Joanny lauded the community's involvement and stressed the significance of promoting local products and national dietary habits. He urged attendees to prefer Burkinabe products in their purchases, emphasizing the role of such activities in fostering patriotic and civic values while advancing food sovereignty.