As part of its many initiatives to support farmers, FSRP Togo has acquired 315 guinea fowl broodstock, including 225 females and 90 males, for distribution to 45 farmers in the Savannah region.
These poultry broodstock, acquired as part of the FSRP implementation, come from the semi-modern farms of the commercial breeders of the Agricultural Sector Support Project (PASA). The complementary nature of the two projects means that Mr TOURE Abdoumoumouni, a PASA commercial breeder and FSRP broodstock supplier, now has new ambitions. Starting with 5 head, Mr TOURE now has more than 600 head of guinea fowl: “I started my farm in 2013 with 5 head in a small pen. Most of the time, my guinea fowl slept in the trees and laid their eggs in the bush, which meant that not only the eggs but also the birds were stolen. I carried on like that until 2015, when the PASA project built me a traditional improved poultry house (PTA). Very quickly, my rearing unit began to improve, especially with the support of the technical services. In 2018, I again benefited from support from PASA’s competitive funds. This support gave me a major boost, because it was thanks to it that I was able to build this semi-modern henhouse, which enabled me to secure my breeding and easily increase the number of animals. I now have over 600 guinea fowl. Although I’m a PASA beneficiary, I’m now a supplier to the FSRP, which has just bought 315 guinea fowl for over a million CFA francs. To tell the truth, I never dreamed of such a thing. I am so moved by this action by FSRP. This money will enable me to reconstitute the breeding nucleus, increase the number of birds and, of course, meet the family’s needs. he told us.
Of the 315 guinea fowl broodstock purchased by FSRP, each breeder received 7 broodstock, including 2 males and 5 females.
In Gando, in the prefecture of Oti Sud, Mrs Christine tells us about her breeding project after receiving these 7 guinea fowl. Her ambition is to become a leading producer in the Savannah region. “My name is SANDO Christine, and I farm at Takpapiéni in the canton of Gando, in the commune of Oti Sud 1. FSRP project gave me 7 guinea fowl today, in addition to an improved henhouse that it had already built for me. As a woman, I myself had a project, which was to become a reference breeder in Gando here. The support from FSRP has given me more strength to expand my farm and to serve the whole Savannah region in the long term, God willing.
Like Christine, FSRP Togo built improved traditional poultry houses (PTAs) for each beneficiary before handing over the broodstock. These actions are part of the PURS project and help to strengthen the resilience of these players, improve their productivity, reduce poverty in rural areas and increase their income.
