Livestock keeping remains the most important livelihood for 40 million people in the Horn of Africa and Sahel regions, contributing 5-15% of total GDP and up to 60% of agricultural GDP. However, policymaking around the livestock sector lacks reliable data on its economic contributions. Official figures often underestimate the sector due to the complexity of quantifying direct and indirect livestock production and functions. The document discusses several cases studies highlighting the roles of livestock in reducing poverty and increasing resilience in countries like Senegal and Egypt. It argues more research is needed to better measure and account for livestock's environmental and economic values across various markets and supply chains to support improved policies and partnerships around livestock development.

1. Philippe Lecomte, V Alary, A. Wane et al.
CIRAD
Animal Agri-Food Systems breakout session
Contribution of livestock to incomes and employment a most important way to reduce
poverty: Some evidence and questions from north and west Africa

2. In Horn of Africa and Sahel, livestock keeping remains the most important
livelihood activity for 40 million people:
5 to 15 % total GDP & up to 60% agric. GDP
While well recognized as strategic to reduce poverty and enhance economic growth,
policy making lack reliable aggregated data and dashboard-like statistical briefs to
elaborate relevant policies for the livestock sector.
Official figures on the sector contribution to the GDP is often far from reality due to
the complexity to tackle the multiplicity of direct and indirect livestock productions
and functions.
(de Haan et al, 2016; Hatfield and Davies, 2006; Wane et al, 2009, 2010).
(Toure et al., 2011)
Economic assesments …

3. • Livestock’s Contribution to Poverty Alleviation: How to Measure It? World
Development Vol. 39, No. 9, pp. 1638–1648,.
• Roles of small ruminants in rural livelihood improvement – Comparative analysis
in Egypt. Rev. Elev. Med. Vet. Pays Trop., 68 (2-3)
• Social Network and Vulnerability: A Clear Link in Bedouin Society (Egypt). Hum Ecol.,
44:81–90.
On the roles of livestock in terms of security (money cash) and vulnerability and
the need of dynamic approach to indicators to account for the complex role of
livestock in reducing poverty Alary V., et al (2011, 2015; 2016)
Beyond then pastoralists often perceived as non-economic contemplative beings and
on the links to markets and the inequalities and need for better policies : Wane A.,
et al. (2009. 2010 2012)
• Assets of the market, assets of the rural world: Pastoral market income
distribution in the Senegalese Sahel (Ferlo) Journal of Income Distribution, 18 (3-4) : p. 232-
248.
• (Pastoralisme et recours aux marche´s : Cas du Sahel senegalais (Ferlo) Cah.
Agriculture, Vol. 19, 1. 14-20.
• L’economie pastorale face aux incertitudes Le salariat au Ferlo (Sahel senegalais)
Cah. Agriculture, Vol.19, 5 359-365
On incomes , livelihoods, resilience pathways

4. The « Laiterie du Berger » Sénégal
…. All the ingredients of an innovation partnership platform : Family households,
role of womens, young employment, a high urban market demand, a whole milk
chain, a structuring landscape, private local entrepreneurs, large international
agrofood supporters (investor’s) …..
……….and many questions adressed to research ….….
On markets and chains impact pathways

5. • How evaluate multiplying and training effects of livestock at large scales
• Multiple chains emergence : imput supply, products delivery , by products
recycling
• How better account for Environmental value, High Quality value
• Need methods and indicators
• What role of private public partnerships in livestock development
• What research « posture » to adopt to support such up scaled economical
pathways
• …..
Q for the future livestock economy
Beyond technical knowledge on
farm scale intensification

7. Biblio
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Alary V., Aboul-Naga A., El Shafie M., Abdelkrim N., Hamdon H., Metawi H., 2015.
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(2016) Social Network and Vulnerability: A Clear Link in Bedouin Society (Egypt).
Hum Ecol., 44:81–90.
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Pastoral market income distribution in the Senegalese Sahel (Ferlo) Journal of
Income Distribution, 18 (3-4) : p. 232-248.
Wane A., V Ancey , I Toure (2012) Pastoralisme et recours aux marche´s : Cas du
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Wane A., Ancey V., Toure I., Ka S.N., Diao-Camara A., 2010 L’economie pastorale face
aux incertitudes Le salariat au Ferlo (Sahel senegalais) Agriculture,, Vol.19, 5 359-
365