Burundi is to construct this year a quarantine center at Mishiha in the country’s eastern province of Cankuzo near the border with Tanzania, in order to reduce the introduction of cattle diseases from Tanzania, Burundi’ s Agriculture and Livestock Minister Odette Kayitesi told a press conference on Friday.
“In the context of reducing the introduction of viral diseases attacking cattle, we will construct a quarantine center at Mishisha on the border between Burundi and Tanzania,” said Kayitesi, while presenting achievements of her ministry in 2012 and perspectives for 2013.
Kayitesi also said the farming sector will be improved in 2013 through replacing, little by little, the hoe by mechanized agriculture.
The minister said the government plans to increase food security via implementing the National Agricultural Investment Plan running from 2012 to 2017.
More than 90% of Burundians live on the farming sector, but still use traditional farming techniques.
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