Ghana: Using guinea fowl to manage pests and fertilize the soil
This story was originally published in December 2019. Domovir Bagolo whistles her favourite tune as she carefully weeds grass in […]
Uganda: Maggots, termites, and flies as feed
Mike Omoyo Okee has taken up some odd activities. The 44-year-old collects bones and blood to rear termites, maggots, and […]
Tanzania: Farmers reduce costs by feeding local chickens with locally-available food
It’s a Tuesday afternoon and the sky is a clear blue. Veronika Masaka’s compound is calm, but a chilly wind […]
Small-scale poultry production
The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, produced a document regarding feed resources for small-scale poultry farms. The […]
Ethiopia: Young livestock keeper meets challenges and succeeds with chickens
Taye Mersa is a 25-year-old man living in Woliso, 100 kilometres from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. After graduating […]
Ethiopia: Farmer’s attention to feeding and caring for chickens increases family income
Download the story in Sidamigna Download the story in Oromifa It’s early in the morning and Asfo Wass wakes up […]
Burkina Faso: Farming family benefits in many ways from vaccinating their birds (AgribusinessTV)
In Nandiala, Burkina Faso, chickens are profitable. They bring easy money. And, according to Hélène Kabré, “They allow for quick […]
Adventures of Neddy: A community animal health worker helps a village manage Newcastle disease
Our Farmer story from Burkina Faso talks about the benefits of keeping chickens, and how vaccination is a key practices […]
Uganda: COVID-19 ban on livestock markets makes life difficult for chicken farmer
This story was originally published on April 27. It’s 12 o’clock noon on a hot sunny day, and the temperature […]
Ghana: Rearing guinea fowl proves reliable business for farmers
It’s a chilly harmattan morning and Mba Wulana is energetically walking through his farm, a bag of guinea fowl feed […]