With the need for diversification of crop based agriculture to sustain rural income and positive thinking of governments on livestock production to sustain farmers livelihood, prospects of livestock production and processing have increased which need to be noted by different stakeholders/entrepreneurs for generating appropriate programmes for enhanced livestock production, processing and marketing activities. Rural meat processing and marketing with appropriate simple technologies would immensely benefit small holders in ensuring balanced diets with higher consumption of meat and meat products. There is need for pragmatic approaches in providing livelihood, food security and nutrition with rural meat processing to benefit small holders combining advantages of traditional livestock production, processing and utilization. Such an approach would also create a large base of meat consumers to benefit meat animal production.
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