nairobi june 21 reuters  burundi plans to raise overall spending 395 to 139 trillion burundi francs 68991 million for the 20222023 julyjune budget and expects a deficit of 8 of gross domestic product finance minister domitien ndihokubwayo said on tuesday presenting the budget to parliament ndihokubwayo said the government would allocate 270 billion francs to railway construction as part of a fouryear project costing 14 trillion francs the east african countrys largely agricultural economy is seen expanding 36 this calendar year up from 24 last year as an easing of covidrelated restrictions boosts activity across all sectors the international monetary fund has said with a population of 12 million burundis economy is heavily dependent on the production of tea and coffee sectors which are only beginning to recover following years of conflict and political upheaval reporting by nairobi newsroom writing by george obulutsa editing by alexander winning