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Production and Marketing of Red Meat, Wool,Skins and Hides in Afghanistan: A Case Study from Kabul, Kandahar and Kunduz Provinces

Published by:
Publication date
28/11/2005
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Studies
Focus Region:
Middle East & North Africa
Focus Topic:
Market / Trade
Source
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/R4D/Output/175829/Default.aspx http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/RALF/RALF01-09FinalReport06Dec.pdf
Author
Thomson, E.F.; Chabot, P.; Wright, I.A.
Organization
Macaulay Research Consultancy Services & Mercy Corps

This paper reports the findings of project RALF01-09 on ‘Marketing of Livestock and
Livestock products: Market demand, potential returns to producers and constraints to market
access’. The subjects discussed in the report include:

  • A short retrospective of the livestock sector in
    afghanistan.
  • Livestock production and marketing from the
    farmers’ perspective
  • Livestock marketing from the traders’
    perspective
  • Marketing of non-edible livestock products
  • The future demand for red meat
  • Increasing returns to livestock owners