Summary and Proceedings, ADS (Agricultural Development Systems) Economics Policy Workshop (8th), Livestock Economics in Egyptian Agriculture

摘要

This report contains policy recommendations growing out of workshop discussions which include: (1) Egypt's strategy for livestock production should recognize the dominant role of the small traditional farmer. The aim should be to improve his productivity by providing artificial insemination, medicines, and other veterinary services and improving feed availability. (2) More emphasis should be placed on milk production, including improvements at the production, processing, and marketing levels. (3) The government needs to rethink and reorganize its system for processing and allocating feed concentrates. The current system of subsidies discourages the development of new domestic feed sources and tends to favor less efficient producers.