INERA and programs GRNSP and PA

INERA is a specialized institute conducting environmental and agricultural research as part of the National Center for Scientific Research of Burkina Faso. In western Burkina Faso, INERA works on sustainable intensification of dairy production, through and integrated approach including the whole steps and stakeholders of the dairy value chain from producers to consummers.

INERA’s research programs engaged in Africa-milk: Two research programs of INERA are engaged in the development of sustainable dairy farming systems: the “animal production research program” and the “research program on natural resource management and farming systems”. These programs have solid experience in technical management of dairy cow (genetic, nutrition, health management), local dairy farming and feeding systems, and dairy value chains. They have developed strong expertise on the management of dairy innovative platforms through their partnership with “La Plateforme lait de Banfora”.

Some ongoing or recent projects on milk in Africa involving INERA:

  • Procordel: Research and Development Programme on Livestock in West Africa)
  • Cooperation Project with Swedish Universities (focused on training / research on milk production feeding)
  • Repol: Dairy policies in the UEMOA zone

INERA brings to Africa-Milk the following expertise:

  • Local knowledge on dairy farming systems and dairy value chains and know how on managing existing local dairy innovative platform (Task 1)
  • On ongoing trends in dairy milkshed and milk collection systems (Task 2)
  • On cattle feeding systems, on forage production and conservation (Task 3)
  • On Burkinabe dairy-sector network to monitor and up-scale the findings of the project (Task 4)