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| Name: | Analysis of the potential contribution of improvements in the livestock production system to better livelihood of small farmers’ households |
| Coordinating organisation: | Agri-food & Agri-environmental Economics Group |
| Description: | Livestock production plays an important role in the economies of many African countries. In Côte d’Ivoire, rapid population growth (3.8% in 1999) and urbanization have modified dietary customs. There is a fast growing consumer demand for meat, eggs, and milk, which cannot be satisfied by local production alone (31% for meat and 11% for milk). Both constraints at the production level as well as poorly adapted and inefficient local, commercial networks characterize the system. The consequence is high transportation costs leading to a qualitatively and quantitatively inadequate supply of livestock products to urban centres from the countryside. Acknowledging this inefficiency, this project aims to provide a detailed description, analysis, and understanding of the local livestock system with both small or large ruminants and poultry. The identified improvements as well as constraints and market inefficacities will be characterised in gender sensitive way. |
| Internet: | Projects Link |
| Start: | 0000-00-00 |
| End: | 2008-12-31 |
| Total number of staff: | 5 |
| Number of staff abroad: | 3 |
| Categories | |
| ARD-theme: | animal production trade, markets and marketing |
| Target country: | Cote d'Ivoire |
| Commodity: | livestock |
| Ecosystem: | humid |
| Activity: | research |
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| Donor organisations: | 1 |
| Participating organisations: | 1 |
| Last editing: | 2007-06-15 12:24:18 |