UN General Assembly
2023

In that context, my Government strives to particularly promote the agricultural sector, which employs a large part of the Burundian population. That is why we made the decision to finance the agricultural sector through a national agricultural subsidy programme that subsidizes fertilizer, selected seeds and phytosanitary products. Our action also focuses on the development of research in the agricultural sector, mechanization and the use of advanced technologies for agrifood processing and rural infrastructure. To that end. a national pact for agriculture has been developed to establish two agropoles around four profitable sectors in the short term, as well as a special agricultural industrial zone. We want to involve Burundian economic operators and foreign investors on that front. In that context and to implement the plan, the appropriate regulations of the new Investment Code are today very attractive. Given its climate, which is conducive to year-round agriculture, the abundance of labour and the exceptional fertility of its soil. Burundi is the best destination for anyone wishing to invest in the agricultural sector.