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Agriculture Livestock to
Agriculture
%
GDP 30% 30%
Value 20% 15%
Total Exports
Value >50%
non-oil Exports
Employment 29% 11%
Main Dimensions
• Production Performance
• Feed and Feeding Capacity
• Marketing and Pricing policies
• Trade
• Support Services
Production Performance
Population
000 heads
Sheep Cattle Goats
Av. 1975-80 7645 687 1011
Milk
Cows’ milk in kilogram/animal
1980-89 1989-98
Indigenous 797 781
breeds
Crossbred 2165 2424
Management
Breed
Meat
• For Sheep:
➘ Increased level of supplementary feeding
➘ Better husbandry
➘ Improved reproduction performance
➘ Research and extension
• For Cattle:
➘ Use of genetically superior animals
➘ Increased stall feeding
➘ More integration with crop production
To meet demand production has to be
intensified. This requires:
For Poultry:
➘ Continue to intensify
➘ Develop and improve cold storage infrastructure.