Burkina Faso cuts subsidised cattle insemination cost from 50,000 to 5,000 CFA francs
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sidwaya
Burkina Faso's Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo presented support measures for livestock farmers in Pouanga, including cutting the cost of artificial insemination for cattle from 50,000 to 5,000 CFA francs. The 20 October visit was part of efforts to monitor the agropastoral drive aimed at increasing agricultural and livestock production, according to Sidwaya.
The subsidised cost of artificial insemination for cattle in Burkina Faso has fallen from 50,000 to 5,000 CFA francs, Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo announced during a visit to Pouanga, in Boulgou Province, on Tuesday 20 October 2026, according to Sidwaya.
During the visit, which focused on monitoring the agropastoral drive, veterinary services also presented vaccination campaigns for poultry and ruminants, as well as a digital livestock identification system designed to facilitate traceability and combat theft. The Prime Minister said the vaccination campaigns mobilise several billion CFA francs.
Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo urged livestock farmers to make use of the support measures and the public to spread the word about them. He also encouraged them to prioritise the domestic market when selling their products. The government also plans to build slaughterhouses in several localities to increase slaughtering capacity and local processing.
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