223. The management of the social protection scheme is managed in principle by the CNSS and CARFO. However, there are some private insurance companies which can be solicited in addition to the services of these organisations. Among the workers in the private and parastatal bodies, the companies present different situations depending on their financial ability. Thus, local and community initiatives have been developed. They help to address the loopholes in the legal provisions. They include private commercial insurance, mutual health insurance, and micro-health insurance and pre-payment systems. 224. Active persons in the informal economy generally have only the traditional forms of social protection such as mutual assistance and solidarity because they belong to social groups. The incomes they derive from their vocational activities are rather low and unstable. Indeed, 45% of the population live below the poverty line and about 80% of these people are in the agricultural sector. 225. Foreigners who qualify for the eligibility requirements may, either collect the old-age pension in Burkina, or opt for the transfer of this pension to their countries of origin. H. The right to food a) Measures taken to guarantee the right of all to be protected from hunger and to mitigate and alleviate hunger even during natural and other disasters 226. A Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security was established in Burkina Faso in accordance with Decree No. 2013-104/PRES/PM/SGGCM of 7 March 2013 on the assignment of responsibilities to members of Government. Under the terms of this Decree, the Ministry shall be responsible for the following in collaboration with other Ministerial departments and public or private bodies : - Development and implementation of the food and nutritional security policy ; Coordination and facilitation of the national food and nutritional security mechanism ; Quality control and standards of agricultural and agri-food products ; Incorporation of environmental and social impact studies and instructions in development projects and programmes ; Promotion of sustainable land management ; Production and dissemination of statistical information on food and nutritional security ; etc. 227. To address the difficult food situation resulting from the poor rainfall patterns of the previous years and massive influx of Malian refugees, the Government has implemented an Operational Plan for Assistance to the Vulnerable Populations (POSPV). This consisted in the collection of 56 792 tonnes of foodstuff, the sale of Japanese food aid, the supply of food to the population through 300 special shops and the implementation of the 2012 WFP Emergency Programme. Through efforts under the national budget and the accompanying support of the technical and financial partners and the different organisations operating in this area of activity, the government was able to address the challenge of food insecurity which threatened a part of the population. 228. The 2012/2013 agricultural season was the best. A surplus was recorded in the production of cereals. Estimated at 4 898 544 tonnes, this production rose by 33.6% as against the previous agricultural season (2011/2012), and 26.9% compared to the average for the last 57