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From Dr. Salissou Issa, Dept of Animal Productions, INRAN, Niger Dear Participants,
I would like to say I agree with Dr. Sujit Nayak, and I have just added few comments. 1. What should be the purpose of family poultry policies? 1.1.FP policies should work out the roadmap where the socioeconomically disadvantaged / poorest of the poor could use FP as a potent tool for livelihood and women’s empowerment. 1.2. FP policies should work promote a sustainable poultry production in countries with low population (Sahelian countries). 2. Is policy changing a prerequisite to steer family poultry development towards meeting the needs of the poor? 2.1.The dynamics of poverty and resource accessibility is ever-changing; we have to possibly re-program various aspects with newer advances in technology & research and also increase participatory approaches. 2.2.Policy accordingly has to adapt. I think we should use the paradigm of IAR4D (Innovation platforms and value chains analysis in developing FP. 2.3.In addition, we should encourage research that promote the use of thermo-labile vaccines, FP poultry workers training, local alternatives feedstuffs (grains, legume trees pods, etc.), and reduce chicks mortality in especially guinea fowl in Niger and Burkina Faso. 3. Have needs and priorities of the commercial poultry industry negative impacts on the policies for family poultry? 3.1.Of course, with biosecurity, food safety, international trade, SPS issues, there will always be a negative impact but as some contributors said they may complement each other as well. 3.2.For example, in Niger a new private hatchery is supplying small family producers thus contributing to FP developpement.
4. What arguments and facts are required to achieve pro family poultry policies? 4.1.Livelihood, poverty alleviation and women’s empowerment should be enough motivators, if properly presented and policy-makers are convinced. 4.2. In addition, in countries which are traditionally livestock (ruminants) producers we can argument with reduction of poultry product imports, contribution to labor provision , and health aspects (less cholesterol in poultry meat).
Best Regards, Salissou --- En date de : Ven 15.6.12, Funso Sonaiya <[log in to unmask]> a écrit :
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