Making a difference with eggs

31-08-2016 | | |
Swaziland is prone to famine and malnourishment. The eggs of project  Canaan are distributed via a network of 31 local churches. <em>Photo:  Kirsten Graumans</em>
Swaziland is prone to famine and malnourishment. The eggs of project Canaan are distributed via a network of 31 local churches. Photo: Kirsten Graumans
Two poultry houses, 5,000 laying hens and 1,5 million eggs annually make a difference in Swaziland, a country plagued by drought and aids. With the aid of the international egg industry, a poultry company was founded within the development of ‘Project Canaan’. It contributes to the project’s mission: becoming self-supporting with the use of agriculture. It is the middle of winter in Swaziland. The afternoon temperature rises quickly to 20 degrees Celsius and up. The air is dry and


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Redacteur 1

Nathalie
Kinsley

Redacteur 2

Fabian
Brockötter

Redacteur 3

Tony
McDougal

Graumans
Kirsten Graumans An editor for Pluimveehouderij magazine