Report on the establishment of improved corridors to promote the marketing of live cattle in the countries of the West African Sub-region

Abstract

It will be recalled that during the Thirteenth Meeting of the Committee of Experts held at Nouakchott, Mauritania from 29 to 31 March 1993, a study conducted on the “proposals for improving the marketing of goats and sheep in countries of West Africa through the establishment of improved corridors" was presented. The main objectives of the study were as follows: (i) analyse concisely, the current situation of livestock with special emphasis on the problems related to the marketing of sheep and cattle ; and (ii) make proposals on the establishment of improved corridors in order to improve the marketing of small animals.