Livestock investment in the Sudan |
Livestock investment in the Sudan: What are the priorities?
It is recognized that livestock in the Sudan, which accounts for approximately 60 percent of the value of the agricultural sector, can serve as a driving force for economic growth while serving to reduce poverty in rural areas.
Yet the sector is largely perceived as unfulfilling its potential despite livestock inventories which are among the largest in the African region. Rather, the rural asset base, relatively rich in animal resources, remains largely traditional with a majority of smallholders isolated from the market, selling only when needed and only in small quantities.
Within the context of an on-going dialogue on the National Agricultural Investment Plan (the NAIP) which is being coordinated by the Government in a participatory process, your input into priority investment needs by the livestock sector is being solicited.
We would appreciate if you could spend 15 minutes of your time filling out this questionnaire which will feed into investment planning for the sector. The results will be confidential and the questionnaire should be filled out by the 20th of May, 2015.
We appreciate your cooperation and assistance
Yet the sector is largely perceived as unfulfilling its potential despite livestock inventories which are among the largest in the African region. Rather, the rural asset base, relatively rich in animal resources, remains largely traditional with a majority of smallholders isolated from the market, selling only when needed and only in small quantities.
Within the context of an on-going dialogue on the National Agricultural Investment Plan (the NAIP) which is being coordinated by the Government in a participatory process, your input into priority investment needs by the livestock sector is being solicited.
We would appreciate if you could spend 15 minutes of your time filling out this questionnaire which will feed into investment planning for the sector. The results will be confidential and the questionnaire should be filled out by the 20th of May, 2015.
We appreciate your cooperation and assistance