Burundi
Due to the high population density, there is a large shortage of agricultural land in Burundi, and therefore also a food shortage. In the countryside, children often eat only one or two small meals a day. The fertility of the soil decreases through intensive use. Manure is therefore very important for growing crops. Animals die too quickly due to a lack of veterinarians, which causes the disappearance of a source of manure, food and income.
How we help

Access to credit

We help small farmers to obtain credit so that they can engage in various income-generating activities related to livestock.
Modern poultry farming

We promote modern poultry farming techniques to better meet the needs of farmers and the constraints of the local context.
Local partner
L’Union pour la Coopération-Appui au Monde Rural (UCODE-AMR): helps in the province of Ngozi to reduce the poverty of agro-pastoralists.
Contact
Patient Burume
Country representative Burundi (Ngozi)
burundi@vsf-belgium.org