The publication of this annual book of reference is made possible with active support, collaboration and contribution of African Union Member States through their untiring efforts in generating and sharing animal resources data regularly with AU-IBAR which forms the bulk of information used for the Animal Resources Yearbook. AU-IBAR commends their commitment in supporting transparency and mutual sharing of sanitary information to facilitate livestock development in the continent. AU-IBAR also acknowledges the collaboration of partners, especially OIE and FAO from where some missing data and information (such as the Livestock population and Fisheries data) were sourced to complement the information provided to AU-IBAR directly by the AUC-MSs