Burundi: Feeding a Rapidly Growing Population, May 2012
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Photo 1 of 11Credit: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United NationsIn the high mountains of central Africa, Burundi is confronted with the daunting challenge of feeding a continues growing population. -
Photo 2 of 11Credit: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United NationsBurundi's population is expected to rise from around 8.5 million today to 13 million in 2025. -
Photo 3 of 11Credit: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United NationsDemographic pressure is exacerbated by a massive return of refugees since peace was re-established in 2005. -
Photo 4 of 11Credit: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United NationsSince 1993, when civil war broke out, agricultural production has fallen by more than half. Over six out of 10 people are undernourished. -
Photo 5 of 11Credit: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United NationsInternational organisations carry out agricultural rehabilitation activities valued at around U.S.$60 million, targeting 1 250 000 people over a period of two years. -
Photo 6 of 11Credit: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United NationsTheir objective is to get more out of Burundis fragmented smallholdings, for instance by making quality seeds of high-yielding crops available. -
Photo 7 of 11Credit: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United NationsIn northern Burundi, 1 500 farmers are rehabilitating 100 hectares of land for rice production, enough to feed them and their families for one month. -
Photo 8 of 11Credit: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United NationsAnother way to boost production is by working together. It helps farmers to generate income, and move away from subsistence farming. -
Photo 9 of 11Credit: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United NationsCooperation also fosters strengthened human relations - a powerful instrument to avoid conflict. -
Photo 10 of 11Credit: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United NationsMany returnees cannot get back the land they left behind. Bosco Nzambimana found a place in a settlement built by the government. -
Photo 11 of 11Credit: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United NationsFAO provides training to help farmers grow food. Today, students learn about plant diseases and how to treat them.
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