Ghana - Livestock Development Project

The present project focuses on Livestock Development. It's designed in response to Government of Ghana request, in the year 2000, to consider financing a livestock development project, and it is in line with the Government of Ghana strategy for the development of the agricultural sector. As a result of the proposed intervention, livestock breeding stations should be strengthened, which should put in place a sustainable improved livestock-breeding scheme in Ghana. Disease surveillance and control should be strengthened, which should reduce the mortality rate of various types of livestock by at least 30%. Livestock productivity should improve through improved nutrition of livestock due to increased production of forage feed for livestock and improved animal husbandry through training of small-scale producers. The project is also expected to help create stable jobs. It comprises five main components, which are A) Development of Animal Production, B) Development of Animal Health, C) Credit provision, D) Capacity Building, and E) Project Management.