Authors : Mahamadi ZOUNDI; Joachim BONKOUNGOU; Pr. YAMBA Boubacar; SAMANDOULOUGOU Abdoul-Razaac Wilfried; Yahaya DIENE; Malick DRABO

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 1 - January

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14636934

Abstract : Contemporary climate change is one of the many barriers to the socioeconomic development of populations (Niang, 2009, cited by Bambara et al., 2016, p. 36). Advances in information technology and the development of numerical models have significantly enhanced the understanding and characterization of climate phenomena (Dipama J M., 2014, p. 36), particularly in Burkina Faso. The Central-West region of Burkina Faso lies between two climatic zones, the Sudano- Sahelian and Sudanian zones, whose climatic variability greatly impacts irrigated agriculture. Analyzing climate trends is crucial for a better understanding of the region's climate phenomena. This paper aims to examine climate parameters in the Central-West region, analyze their variability, and propose appropriate adaptations for the local population's survival.

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