Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Center PANVAC Work plan and budget Period 15 May 2004-31st October 2004.PDF

Abstract

Livestock in Africa's economy: In 1998 the population of livestock in Africa was estimated at 204 million head of cattle, 212 million sheep, 182 million goats, 4 million horses, 3 millions Camel, 22 million pigs, and 1 billion chickens (FAO Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics, vol.11, No3 /4, 1998). In 1995 Africa, with 12.7% of the world total human population, was producing 5% of the total beef and sheep and goat meat, 3.3% of cow milk, 4% of hen eggs and 8.2% of cattle skins (FAO Production Yearbook, vol. 49, 1995).