Collecting and processing livestock statistics operational experience from Nigeria

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by
W. O. Ajayi¹
Gil Rodriguez²
John Bennett³

¹ W. O. Ajayi is Head of Data Collection and Market Information Unit, Federal Livestock Department (FLD).

² Gil Rodriguez was formerly Economist with The Second Livestock Development Project (SLDP).

³ John Bennett is Information Systems Specialist with SLDP.

alpan - AFRICAN LIVESTOCK POLICY ANALYSIS NETWORK

Network Paper No. 18 October 1988

INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK CENTRE FOR AFRICA (ILCA)

P.O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Tel: 18 32 15 · Telex: ADDIS 21207

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Data issues

Data collection modes

Agenda for data prioritization and collection

Livestock data computerisation

(a) The role of computers
(b) Sample applications of computer systems in FLD's Market Information Unit (MIU)

Conclusion