Proposed national program
Orora Nawe
A proposed national poultry program being explored in coordination with MINEAGRIE — designed to grow Burundi's protein supply through structured smallholder inclusion, modern biosecurity and transparent, measurable outcomes. It is a proposal under joint technical consideration, not yet an operational scheme.
- Explored in coordination with MINEAGRIE
- Subject to joint technical validation
- Smallholders as active commercial partners
What Orora Nawe is — and is not
Orora Nawe is a proposed national poultry program that Orora Agro Group is exploring in coordination with the Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock (MINEAGRIE). The name reflects its core idea — raising poultry together — pairing the discipline of a modern, biosecure operating standard with the reach and resilience of Burundi's smallholder producers.
It is important to be precise: Orora Nawe is a proposal under consideration, not an operational scheme. Its scope, structure and sequencing remain subject to joint technical validation and applicable procedures. Possible delivery structures include public-private-producer (4P / PPPP) arrangements, to be confirmed through the appropriate channels before anything is launched.
On this page we describe the program's design principles and the kind of partnerships it could mobilise. We deliberately commit to no figures, no fixed footprint and no timelines — because those belong to a validation process, not to a brochure.
Design principles
Whatever final form Orora Nawe takes, it would be built on a consistent set of principles — each chosen so that growth in poultry production is inclusive, safe and accountable.
Structured smallholder inclusion
Smallholders would participate as active commercial partners — not passive beneficiaries — with clear roles, real ownership of their operations and a genuine commercial relationship at the centre of the model.
Biosecurity and veterinary supervision
Every participating flock would operate under modern biosecurity protocols with veterinary oversight, vaccination discipline and animal-welfare standards, protecting producers, consumers and the wider national flock.
Predictable economics and offtake
The model would be designed around predictable producer economics and structured offtake, so that participants can plan, invest and repay with confidence rather than carry the full weight of market volatility alone.
Environmental and social safeguards
Environmental and social safeguards would be embedded from the outset — covering siting, waste and effluent management, community relations and responsible resource use — rather than added as an afterthought.
Transparent, independent M&E
Transparent, independent monitoring and evaluation would track results against agreed indicators, giving public and private partners an honest, verifiable picture of what the program is actually delivering.
Capacity building and extension
Producer capacity building, training and extension support would be core to the program, equipping participants with the technical skills and operating know-how to meet the Orora standard and keep meeting it.
Clear governance and grievance mechanisms
Clear governance, defined responsibilities and accessible grievance mechanisms would give every participant a fair, transparent way to raise issues and have them addressed.
Sustainability beyond any pilot
The program would be designed for durability — to keep delivering value to producers and the national protein supply well beyond any initial pilot phase, with attention to gender and youth inclusion throughout.
Priority value chains
Orora Nawe is poultry-anchored. Poultry comes first because it is fast, familiar to Burundian households and ready to scale; complementary chains would follow as the anchor matures.
Poultry — the anchor
Modern broilers and layers form the immediate focus, combining productivity with biosecurity, veterinary supervision and animal welfare as the foundation of the whole program.
Animal feed
Quality-controlled compound feed underpins consistent results. Integrating reliable feed supply is central to predictable producer economics across the program.
Veterinary inputs
Vaccines, animal-health inputs and veterinary supervision would be coordinated so that participating producers operate to a uniform, protective standard.
Further chains to follow
Additional value chains may emerge as the poultry anchor stabilises, sequenced deliberately and only where the economics and capacity are sound. These are future-oriented and carry no commitment.
Partnership opportunities
Orora Nawe is conceived as a collaboration. Its potential depends on bringing together public institutions, development partners and private capability around a shared, transparent objective: a stronger, more inclusive national poultry sector.
We welcome early, exploratory conversations with development finance institutions, NGOs, technical agencies and government bodies interested in how a program of this kind could be structured, financed, monitored and governed — always within the appropriate validation process.
- Development finance institutions (DFIs) and impact investors
- NGOs and technical assistance partners
- Government bodies and public institutions
- Veterinary, biosecurity and extension specialists
A proposal open to the right partners
Orora Nawe is being explored in coordination with MINEAGRIE and remains subject to joint technical validation. If your institution works at the intersection of food security, smallholder inclusion and private-sector growth, we would value an early conversation about how this proposal could take shape.
DFI, NGO and government inquiries
Tell us about your institution and your interest in Orora Nawe. We respond to serious development, financing and public-sector inquiries with discretion and a clear sense of where the proposal stands.
Build a stronger, more inclusive poultry sector — with us
Orora Nawe is a proposed program with room for partners who share its principles. Let's explore what it could become, together.