Sidi:Kenedougou The president of the special delegation of Kourinion, Ouroudjin Hema, alongside a delegation of traditional chieftaincy led by His Majesty Bindjatin Santa Ernest Traore, the canton chief of Guena, visited the agricultural field of the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) in Sidi on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the canton chief praised the young people for their dedication to achieving food self-sufficiency and encouraged the chiefs of the twelve villages in the commune to allocate land for community-based agricultural activities.

Ouroudjin Hema commended the agricultural VDP for their significant efforts and urged village leaders to enhance young people's access to land. He highlighted that initiatives like these would boost cereal production and strengthen food security. The 7.5-hectare field in Sidi focuses mainly on maize cultivation, with a small section dedicated to okra. The agricultural VDP aim to harvest 28 tons of maize from this field this year.