Characteristics of chicken production systems in rural Burkina Faso: A focus on One Health related practices and food security.

ABSTRACT: In addition to having cultural importance, village chicken production remains an important source of cash income for most rural households in Burkina Faso. However, strict biosecurity and good management of chicken flocks are required to reduce the risk of exposure of communities to chicken waste at household level. We characterized village production systems in rural Burkina Faso in relation to importance to food security, biosecurity, husbandry and chicken health management. We surveyed 483 chicken-producing households and carried out 20 focus group discussions separately with men and women chicken producers in Boussouma commune, a typical rural setting. Crop farming was reported as the main income-generating activity carried out by chicken producers (79.5%). Seveny six per cent of house

SUBMITTER: Dione M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11790147 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature