ABSTRACT

127Located in an arid landscape notorious for the lack of water from October to May, the village of Belgou in Northern Burkina Faso continues to rely on millet and sorghum as the main stable crops. Due to the low amount of rain and the limited soil fertility, millet and sorghum are in fact the only crops it is possible to grow in this marginal area, but even in the best years, the harvest only covers three to four months of the food requirements.