Comprehensive policies and programmes for livestock development in Africa: Problems, constraints and necessary future action

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UN ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

ALPAN - AFRICAN LIVESTOCK POLICY ANALYSIS NETWORK

Network paper No. 5
September 1985

INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK CENTRE FOR AFRICA (ILCA)
P.O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 18 32 15 Telex: ADDIS 21207

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I. Introduction

II. The problems of livestock development in Africa

III. The basic constraints to livestock development

A. Planning approaches to livestock development
B. Land tenure policies
C. Livestock marketing and pricing policies
D. Animal disease control and eradication policies
E. Behaviour of the producer in his environment

IV. Issues discussed and necessary future action

A. The basic principles behind the action being proposed
B. Necessary future action