The sustainability and enhancement of pastoralism in Burkina Faso
Edith Vokouma Tapsob, national coordinator of the regional project to support pastoralism in the Sahel - Burkina Faso.
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By: Sayouba Traoré
1 min
Pastoralism is all the practices of traditional breeding.
In the Sahel countries, it is the second most important activity after agriculture.
The problem is that climate disturbances have disrupted this ancestral balance.
We must therefore proceed differently.
And we need the intervention of people and institutions that have more resources than the breeders.
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In Burkina Faso, the intervention of the Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Resources was required through the Regional Project to Support Pastoralism in the Sahel, a project financed by the World Bank.
Overall, the beneficiaries of all this activity are pastoralists, agro-pastoralists, animal products inter-professions and vulnerable households.
That is to say 2 million people including 600,000 breeders.
For animal health, we have five new veterinary posts, 25 rehabilitated veterinary posts, 30 vaccination parks, training of 137 animal health workers.
For market access, we have 125 livestock markets, 10 slaughter areas, 15 dairy processing units.
For the vital question of water, we have 55 boreholes and pastoral wells, 30 boulis and 5 ponds.
Guest:
Madame Edith Vokouma Tapsoba, national coordinator of the regional project to support pastoralism in the Sahel - Burkina Faso.
Production: Sayouba Traoré - Director: Ewa Piedel
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