According to the Mutaho municipal administration, 21 Sangwe cooperatives from Mutaho are recognized by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism through the Investment Promotion Agency in Burundi (API).

Bugendana commune currently has 66 Sangwe cooperatives. These cooperatives have been divided into 22 main cooperatives, in accordance with the 22 hills that make up this commune, as announced by the municipal administrator.

The beneficiaries of the pigs are those who are members of their cooperatives.

This is at least the statement of Verant Manirambona, governor of Gitega province. On this occasion, 90 pigs were given to 18 Sangwe cooperatives of Mutaho commune and 110 to 22 cooperatives of Bugendana commune.

The beneficiaries say they are satisfied to gather in cooperatives because these generate income and allow them to fight hunger and poverty.

Mr. Manirambona declared that this project is worth more than 86 million Burundian francs financed by natives, merchants and parliamentarians elected in the Gitega constituency.

George Nshimirimana, a parliamentarian elected in the Gitega constituency, welcomes the progress already made in the creation of cooperatives, which are considered sources of economic and social development in Burundi.

The governor of Gitega thanked the population for its contribution and launched a strong appeal to these beneficiaries to keep and protect this livestock.

This distribution comes as part of the current policy of the Burundian government to encourage cooperatives in order to support the local population in socio-family development. The day was named "National Day of Local Solidarity," which is celebrated every July 28 of each year.

By Willy Ntakarutimana