The marketing of pedigree dogs is not a common activity in Burkina Faso. Paulin COMPAORÉ chose to venture into this business despite the prejudices of his friends. Today, he is the pride of his family. “It’s with the money from the sale of dogs that I paid for my schooling in high school. I paidRead More

Obtaining a good quality meat depends on biochemical processes that occur in the meat after slaughtering the animal. This process, called rigor mortis, is explained by Dr. Dieudonné TIALLA, Director General of the National School of Animal Husbandry and Health (ENESA) in Burkina Faso.

What do professionals at the slaughterhouse and butchery think about animal welfare? According to Boukary DIALLO, a butcher in Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, “when you eat in the morning, at noon, and in the evening, you must do everything to ensure that the animal also eats 3 times a day.” Find out more in this

Over time, an emotional bond is created between the farmer and his animals. Hamadou BOUGOUMPIGA, a dairy cattle farmer, shares this opinion. “It’s like family members because they all have names, all of them,” says Hamadou.

Being an entrepreneur, combining studies with business is a difficult task. Roger ZONGO, despite his mother’s reluctance, took up the challenge by creating his own company, “Claro Elavage”, which markets chicks, breeding equipment, and animal feed. “My ambitions are that in three to four years,

In fish farming, the reproduction of catfish is done artificially. Clovis REMEN, fish farmer, describes the different steps.

An excellent way to increase your income, quail farming can be practised on a small or large scale. Hamed ZAMTAKO, a computer scientist by training, is now a quail farmer. He is self-trained and currently owns more than 5,000 heads in his backyard. “I have sold thousands of eggs. Currently, my orders range from 1

From a legal point of view, what is animal welfare? Rodrigue NANA, a lawyer, shares his opinion on this question. “The authority should also remind the population of its duty, its obligation to ensure animal welfare,” says Rodrigue.

From one jar to another, all honeys are not the same. While some are natural, others are simply mixtures. Madi SEBGO, beekeeper, shares few tips that will help you recognise good quality natural honey without additives.

In the pursuit of success, entrepreneurs often face difficulties. Through perseverance and courage, they manage to overcome these challenges. This is how Madi SEBGO, a livestock technician, transforms failure into success. “I can’t say that I failed. It was a lesson for me. I started over again and it works