Ferme d'expérimentation de Wedbila, Research farm and pet store in Saponé, Burkina Faso
The Wedbila Experimental Farm is a research facility with an attached pet store in Saponé. It focuses on livestock breeding and developing husbandry methods adapted to the dry conditions of the Sahel region.
The farm was established to improve livestock breeding in Burkina Faso through scientific research. It builds on experience from the Nazinga Wildlife Refuge and has contributed to agricultural development in the region.
The facility serves as a knowledge center where local farmers gather to learn about traditional and modern animal breeding methods adapted to West African conditions.
The farm is accessible Monday through Saturday and sits about 250 meters from National Road Number 4. Visitors should know it operates as a working facility and is best visited during posted opening hours.
The farm operates a dual system combining scientific research on local animal breeds with a retail space selling pets and agricultural supplies to the community.
Location: Saponé
Address: Koubri, Koaken Koanda, Burkina Faso
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 15:00-17:15
Phone: +22607105078
GPS coordinates: 12.13733,-1.42330
Latest update: December 6, 2025 19:10
Burkina Faso holds a wealth of places that reveal both the land itself and the people who call it home. You can explore ancient stone ruins dating back centuries, walk through forests and wildlife reserves, discover villages where traditional building methods and crafts remain part of daily life, and visit mosques, museums, and markets in the country's main cities. These sites show how communities have adapted to their surroundings and created lasting traditions. In the west, near Bobo-Dioulasso, the Great Mosque rises with its distinctive earthen walls and twin towers, a structure completed in 1880 that still serves as a gathering place for worship and community life. Nearby, Sindou Peaks thrust up from a high plateau, their sandstone cliffs creating a dramatic landscape where local guides can lead you through paths with views across the region. The Karfiguéla Waterfalls flow along the Comoé River, surrounded by thick vegetation and natural swimming holes where water cools the air. At Tiébélé, the Royal Court preserves traditional Kasséna dwellings with their hand-painted earthen walls decorated in geometric designs that have been passed down through generations. The country's protected areas offer chances to see wildlife and different types of vegetation. Arly National Park covers forested land in the east along the border with Benin, where animals roam without hunting pressure. Nazinga Reserve sprawls across vast savanna in the south, home to elephants, antelope, and countless birds. The Bala Hippopotamus Pond shelters hippos and crocodiles among water birds and reeds. In Gaoua, the Poni Museum holds masks, instruments, and objects that tell stories of the Lobi people, displayed in a building that itself dates back over a century. These places together give a full picture of Burkina Faso—a country where nature, history, and living traditions meet.
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