PROJET DE GESTION DURABLE DU BETAIL RUMINANT ENDEMIQUE EN AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST MALI

The project aims at developing endemic ruminant livestock farming in semi-wetlands of four countries of West Africa (Gambia, Guinea, Mali and Senegal). Its implementation will help preserve the biodiversity of endemic ruminant livestock, remove obstacles impeding their sustainable management and develop the huge potential in the area of livestock breeding in semi-humid areas in West Africa. The project will build the capacities of all stakeholders of the sector, notably mixed farmers, women’s and youth associations, rural communities and government services responsible for research and development. It will allow for the training of 15,050 mixed farmers, including 8,000 women, in animal feeding, reproduction and management as well as the improvement of natural resource management methods. The project will strengthen rural and pastoral infrastructure (160 km of roads improved, 24 water points built, etc.) to provide better access to services and markets. Farmers and stockbreeders will be prepared to sustainably manage endemic ruminants and implement community-based natural-resource-management initiatives. Sustainable natural resource management methods will be adopted and implemented by the communities.