Tag: breeding

Burkina Faso: The trials of a poultry farmer

AgribusinessTV March 5, 2024 1190 No Comments

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Bazilou BAGUIRA wears three hats: teacher, school headmaster and poultry farmer. His beginnings in the poultry world were not easy. A fighter at heart, he never gave up despite the taunts and the many difficulties he encountered along the way. With the help of his colleagues, he runs the Canaland farm with the same phi

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Burkina Faso: A determined rabbit farmer

AgribusinessTV January 19, 2024 1302 No Comments

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Harouna COMPAORÉ ventured into rabbit farming in 2016. At that time, there were not many breeders specialised in this type of farming, and he learned as he went along. Over time, he encountered several occasions where he lost almost all of his rabbits. However, he remained determined and never hesitated to start again

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Burkina Faso: Rabbit breeder and feed producer

AgribusinessTV September 21, 2022 1863 No Comments

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With the increase in demand for rabbit feed, as well as an increase in the number of breeders, rabbit feed on the Burkunabè market was insufficient. A professional rabbit farmer since 2018, Lassané TIENDREGEOGO, an accountant by training, used to feed his rabbits mainly with feed from Benin. The production of rabbit

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Getting together to better process local milk

AgribusinessTV August 2, 2022 1861 No Comments

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In 1993, with the help of the Ministry in charge of breeding and animal health actors, dairy farmers in the northern region of Burkina Faso, in Ouahigouya, decided to set up a mini-dairy, currently managed by Adama Ibrahim DIALLO. The unit went from processing five liters of milk per day to a production capacity of Read More

Burkina Faso: M’YAABA solar and petro-solar incubators

AgribusinessTV December 31, 2021 2789 No Comments

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Based in Ouagadougou, the companny M’YAABA is specialised in the production of solar and petro-solar incubators with a capacity of 150 to 10,000 eggs. M’YAABA provides its customers with incubators adapted to the types of climates depending on the area in which it is to be used. “We have sold these tw

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Burkina Faso: Moving forward in spite of failures

AgribusinessTV December 24, 2021 1914 No Comments

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Boureima ZIDA tried several jobs before becoming a full-time livestock farmer. During his journey, he encountered many difficulties, including the loss of his poultry, but he did not give up. Thanks to his perseverance and the support of his family, today his activity has evolved well. “My vision for the next few

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Burkina Faso: MIRA ELEVAGE, an excellence in agricultural entrepreneurship

AgribusinessTV May 11, 2021 3062 No Comments

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Kadré SAWADOGO is a civil engineer by training. During his studies in Turkey, he discovered new techniques in livestock production that he decided to bring to his country, Burkina Faso. This is how he created MIRA ELEVAGE and the International Centre for Training in Agricultural Entrepreneurship (CIFEA), where several

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Tips: Everything on rabbit farming

AgribusinessTV February 26, 2021 686 No Comments

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Rabbits are fragile animals that need special attention. Youssouf TRAORÉ, a rabbit farmer, shares some tips to ensure a good production.

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Burkina Faso: Start small to master rabbit farming

AgribusinessTV February 12, 2021 1925 No Comments

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Entreprenruship is not always easy. Young entrepreneurs often face difficulties that they manage to overcome through perseverance and courage. Youssouf TRAORÉ, a rabbit farmer, describes the challenges he encountered during his entrepreneurial journey. “I had daily losses. I could come this morning and find that

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Opinion: Animal welfare according to the Bible

AgribusinessTV November 27, 2020 1804 No Comments

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According to Pastor Emmanuel KIEMTORE, founder of “Eglise Evangélique Grace Academie”, there are several examples from the Bible, showing that animals have rights. “When God created animals, the Bible said God blessed them,” says Pastor KIEMTORE.

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