Rabbit farmers in the expanded commune of Ntahangwa facing a lack of market for their products
BUJUMBURA, June 3 (ABP) – Rabbit breeders in the expanded commune of Ntahangwa are lamenting the lack of a market to sell their products, a check on site by ABP…
Duck breeding can be a source of income
BUJUMBURA, March 28th (ABP) – Norbert Niyukuri, a young entrepreneur in duck breeding, told ABP in an interview that duck breeding can help reduce youth unemployment and provide an interesting…
Appearance of lumpy skin disease in certain communes
BURURI, March 26th (ABP) – Some 121 cows have been identified in the communes of Bururi, Matana and Songa as showing symptoms of lumpy skin disease. According to data provided…
Support for farmers: a wish of the rabbit farmers of the cooperative “Umuco w’Aborozi”
BUJUMBURA, March 10th (ABP) – 50 members of the cooperative “Umuco w’ aborozi”, practicing the trade of raising rabbits in the Carama neighborhood in the expanded Ntahangwa commune, are in…
Zoonoses: a danger for livestock farmers and their herds
BUJUMBURA, February 27th (ABP) – Zoonoses are diseases in which the pathogen (bacteria, virus or parasite) can be transmitted from animals to humans and vice versa. They are spread by…
Some 120 cases of foot-and-mouth disease already detected
BUBANZA, February 21st (ABP) – Foot-and-mouth disease remains a threat to cattle farming in some localities of Bubanza province (north-west Burundi) in recent times, according to the Provincial Bureau of…
Artificial insemination on cows, a springboard for increasing production
BUJUMBURA, January 24th (ABP) – Artificial insemination is one of the practices that can improve production in cow farming. This was disclosed on Thursday, January 23, 2025 by Rosalie Ntahonsigaye,…
Rabbit farmers called upon to respect hygiene rules in hutches to combat rabbit diseases
BUJUMBURA, January 16th (ABP) – Rabbits are domestic animals that reproduce quickly but often fall ill if they are not taken care of cleanly. This was announced by veterinary technician…
Poultry farming, one of the solutions to escape poverty
BUJUMBURA, January 15th (ABP) – Young people from the Gahahe neighborhood, Ntahangwa district in Bujumbura City have come together to raise chickens, with a view to eradicating poverty. This was…
The population of Rwintamba has received a gift on the occasion of the end-of-year celebrations
GITEGA, Dec. 26th (ABP) – An organization called Niragira Community Development Project (NCDP), under the authority of some members of the Burundian diaspora, has recently granted two cows and a…