According to Pissang Tchangai Dadémanao, the FAO Representative in Burundi, the business enterprise is presently concerned in 3 initiatives geared toward incorporating rabbit farming into agricultural practices via providing guidance to farmers. The Ministry of Environment, Agriculture, and Livestock (Mineagrie) has sought the FAO's assistance in setting up a breeding middle, and the necessary sources for this undertaking are already in place.
Moreover, Dadémanao expressed optimism regarding the rabbit farming mission, as the development of a modern-day slaughterhouse has started. This development shows that there may be a substantial market to house the improved rabbit production. He made these feedback at some stage in a press briefing held with the aid of the United Nations group in Burundi, which become celebrating UN Day on October 25, 2023.
Addressing the issue of fertilizers, Dadémanao recommended the hole of the sector to competition, which had been formerly monopolized. Thanks to this commencing and the assist from the World Bank, FAO Burundi is set to import 10,000 lots of fertilizers to complement neighborhood production.
In reaction to worries approximately the scarcity of quality seeds, the FAO, with the backing of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, plans to assist seed centers, in particular cooperatives, in ensuring a steady yr-spherical production, even for brand new crop types. Dadémanao introduced this initiative as a part of their dedication to enhance agricultural practices and increase food protection in Burundi.
