{"id":1133,"date":"2026-06-08T02:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:29:14","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-06-08T02:29:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:29:14","slug":"faso-kosam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c2creset.ondigit.us\/?p=1133","title":{"rendered":"Faso Kosam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 136);\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Faso Kosam<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Beginning in 2016 and lasting 3 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ceva.com\/commitments\/la-vache-du-faso-improving-milk-production-in-burkina-faso\/\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">the Vache du Faso (VdF) project<\/span><\/a> &ndash; funded by the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation and managed by Ceva &ndash; aimed to improve milk production in Burkina Faso. It planned to achieve this by crossbreeding hardy but low yielding local zebu cows with one of two French dairy breeds to produce productive crossbred dairy cows that were well adapted to the harsh local context. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"280\" height=\"155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5C7knnbECzs?si=sy2v3T9Kddmnqotz\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">From cow to cup of milk<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">5\/2025: In a significant step toward reducing Burkina Faso&rsquo;s heavy reliance on dairy imports, the state-owned enterprise Faso Kosam has opened its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sig.gov.bf\/actualites\/agenda-du-gouvernement\/details?tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&amp;tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&amp;tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=2135&amp;cHash=2d9dc240e49bce55497cec8ed3069537\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">second milk processing facility<\/span><\/a> in just two months, this time in Fada N&rsquo;Gourma. With a capacity to process 6,000 liters of milk daily, the plant is designed to address the country&rsquo;s long-standing challenge: converting local milk into value-added dairy products and reducing spoilage due to poor infrastructure.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">This follows the 27\/3 opening of their <a href=\"https:\/\/netafrique.net\/filiere-lait-au-burkina-faso-la-societe-faso-kosam-desormais-operationnelle\/\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">1st dairy facility in Ouagadougou<\/span><\/a>, which has a smaller capacity of 500 liters\/day. Together, these 2 units mark the beginning of an ambitious network of strategically placed milk collection and processing hubs across <a href=\"https:\/\/dairybusinessmea.com\/2025\/03\/30\/burkina-faso-launches-state-owned-dairy-company-to-boost-local-milk-industry\/\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">Burkina Faso&rsquo;s dairy-producing regions<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2025-pics\/Milk-processing-BFaso.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"222\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">\u00f0\u0178\u00a5\u203a <span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><strong>Why This Move Matters<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">According to a GIZ policy brief, only 2% of Burkina Faso&rsquo;s milk production is currently processed, with the vast majority either consumed informally or wasted due to a lack of cold chain, feed supply, and collection infrastructure. With Burkina Faso spending nearly $50 million annually on imported milk powder&mdash;used mainly in urban dairy products like yoghurt and flavoured milk&mdash;the new plants could change the game.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">&ldquo;This is not just about milk&mdash;it&rsquo;s about food security, job creation, and economic sovereignty,&rdquo; Faso Kosam Mgr said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">\u00f0\u0178\u201c\u0160 <span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><strong>From Imports to Inclusion:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n\u00f0\u0178\u0090\u201e Annual milk production: ~250 million liters;<br \/>\n\u00f0\u0178\u00a7\u00b4 Processed through formal channels: 2-4 million liters;<br \/>\n\u00f0\u0178\u2019\u00b8 Annual import equivalent: ~70 million liters, mostly milk powder;<br \/>\n\u00f0\u0178\u00a7\u0160 Milk powder are used primarily in urban mini-dairies, especially during dry seasons;<br \/>\n\u00f0\u0178\u00a7\u20ac Traditional products (e.g., lait caill&eacute;, gapal) rely solely on local milk.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Faso Kosam&rsquo;s expansion not only addresses underutilized milk but also enhances rural-urban milk flow from pastoral herds to processing centers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u20ac<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><strong> A Strategic Opportunity for Burkina Faso:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nBurkina Faso&rsquo;s urban demand for dairy products is growing at a rate of 4% annually, but local production is increasing only by 3%. Without strategic investments, the import gap will only widen. The new dairy plants aim to:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">\u00f0\u0178\u201c\u02c6 Boost local milk collection and usage;<br \/>\n\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00ad Increase domestic milk processing infrastructure;<br \/>\n\u00f0\u0178\u0152\u00be Create allyear demand for milk, including dry seasons;<br \/>\n\u00f0\u0178\u2018\u00a9&zwj;\u00f0\u0178\u0152\u00be Generate jobs in processing, logistics, animal husbandry.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Moreover, these plants are critical to supporting women and youth in the livestock and dairy value chains, who are key targets of the country&rsquo;s agricultural transformation agenda.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">\u00e2\u0161\u2013\u00ef\u00b8\u008f <span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><strong>Balancing Imports and Domestic Growth:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe GIZ policy acknowledges that milk powder will continue to play a significant role, particularly in meeting urban dairy needs during off-seasons. Expanding local processing capacity helps reduce dependency, while also enabling:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">\u00f0\u0178\u201d\u008d Better control of milk quality and safety;<br \/>\n\u00f0\u0178\u00a5\u201e Development of new value-added products like yoghurt, cheese, and butter;<br \/>\n\u00f0\u0178\u0152\u0090 Potential for regional exports to West African markets;<br \/>\n\u00f0\u0178\u0152\u008d A Model for Other West African Nations?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Faso Kosam&rsquo;s model may serve as a blueprint for other Sahel nations facing similar dairy challenges, such as low milk yield, high wastage, rising demand, and import reliance.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">&ldquo;Faso Kosam is not just processing milk. It&rsquo;s processing hope into opportunity,&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"> said a dairy development expert with ties to the ECOWAS dairy platform.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">\u00e2\u0153\u2026 <strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">From Import Dependency to Dairy Empowerment:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nThe rapid expansion of Faso Kosam&rsquo;s milk processing capabilities represents a turning point for Burkina Faso&rsquo;s dairy future. While challenges remain -particularly feed availability and logistics- the movement toward localised, formalised, and value-driven milk processing is unmistakable.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">This is not only excellent progress for dairy farmers and rural communities, but also for Burkina Faso&rsquo;s economic resilience and food security sovereignty.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">Donkey milk, the white gold from Burkina Faso<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2025-pics\/BF-donkey-milk.jpg\" width=\"277\" height=\"105\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">Cosmetic Applications<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bBbQ2jU8mFc\"> <span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">Donkey milk<\/span><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">is increasingly used in soaps and skincare products due to its moisturizing, anti-aging, and soothing properties. It&#8217;s known to be gentle on sensitive skin and can help with conditions like eczema and rosacea.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Medicinal Properties<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">:<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/userfiles\/file\/donkey-milk-info.pdf\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"> Organic donkey milk<\/span><\/a> is used for medicinal purposes, including treating whooping cough and arthritis. It is also a natural alternative to cow&#8217;s milk formula for infants with allergies. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">Growing Market:<\/span><br \/>\nThe demand is increasing as more people become aware of its potential benefits, as it contains antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiproliferative, and antidiabetic properties.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Available Products<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CeOv5Ta_okk\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">Donkey milk<\/span><\/a>-based skincare products are available on &quot;Ubuy Burkina Faso&quot;:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2025-pics\/Donkey-products.jpg\" width=\"222\" height=\"158\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong><a href=\"?p=1134\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">read more &#8230;<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faso Kosam Beginning in 2016 and lasting 3 years, the Vache du Faso (VdF) project &ndash; funded by the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation and managed by Ceva &ndash; aimed to improve milk production in Burkina Faso. It planned to achieve this by crossbreeding hardy but low yielding local zebu cows with one of two&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2078,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c2creset.ondigit.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c2creset.ondigit.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c2creset.ondigit.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c2creset.ondigit.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c2creset.ondigit.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1133"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/c2creset.ondigit.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1133\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c2creset.ondigit.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c2creset.ondigit.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c2creset.ondigit.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c2creset.ondigit.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}