Livestock market access and poverty reduction in Africa: the trade standards enigma

Livestock market access and poverty reduction in Africa: the trade standards enigma

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Descripción

This is report is one of a series of Working Papers prepared for the Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative (PPLPI). The purpose of these papers is to explore issues related to livestock development in the context of poverty alleviation. Livestock is vital to the economies of many developing countries. Animals are a source of food, particularly protein for human diets; they provide income, employment and are important assets for the poorer sectors of many societies. For low-income producers, lives tock can serve as a store of wealth, provide draught power and organic fertilizer for crop production and a means of transport. Consumption of livestock and livestock products in developing countries is increasing, and many regions of the developing world have the natural resources necessary to improve livestock productivity.