Protecting Livestock. Improving Human Lives

Sustainable distribution of Newcastle Disease (ND) vaccine as a way to control ND, and improve poor livestock keepers’ livelihoods in Burkina Faso

Author: GALVmed

Year: 2013

About this Publication:

Backyard poultry keeping constitutes the third pillar of the national economy in Burkina Faso, behind cotton and gold. In the Central Eastern region, poultry keeping provides essential animal products for local consumption and exports, and provides an important income source for backyard poultry farmers. Poultry keeping contributes greatly to poverty alleviation in rural areas especially for the fragile fringes of the population (women and youth) and provides a high quality protein source.

Grant: PLSHL2

Subject Areas: Research and Development

Diseases: Newcastle Disease

Keywords:

Backyard Poultry, Female Empowerment, Livelihoods, Newcastle Disease Vaccine, Sustainable Supply