The livestock sector is an important source of income for small holder farmers in the developing world. The growing demand for livestock products driven by population growth will provide the rural poor additional opportunities to increase livelihoods. Paramount to meeting this demand will be the need for governments to improve animal health, particularly where it relates to control of infectious diseases since they arc a major constraint on livestock productivity and there is an urgent need to tackle the problem in order to ensure food security.
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