LIVESTOCK II

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The Second Livestock Project for Mauritania seeks to slow the deterioration of the grazing areas and to boost productivity by: (i) making groups of pastoralists responsible for allocated grazing areas, (ii) providing better services and production inputs, and (iii) increasing the knowledge of livestock production systems essential to the formulation of a development policy and to the planning of future interventions. Main project components are: (a) a pilot component for the establishment of pastoral cooperative associations; (b) the study of livestock production systems, project monitoring and the preparation of projects; (c) distribution of production inputs for sale to livestock owners; (d) strengthening of livestock services; (e) establishment of a Livestock Fund and a production improvement fund; and (f) construction of a small abattoir in Nouakchott.