Tui, S H and Dube, T and Chakoma, I and Gadzirayi, C and Pfukenyi, D M and Dube, S (2022) Zimbabwe livestock market assessment report. Technical Report. ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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We would like to thank the European Union and the International Fund for Agricultural Development for providing financial support respectively to the Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe and the Inclusive Red Meat Value Chains for Women and Youth in Eastern and Southern Africa (K’LUSA) Projects to conduct this study. We are grateful to the respondents from the districts for their participation and government staff for leading the surveys.
Abstract
Zimbabwe is currently in the process of strengthening its efforts to support the livestock sector’s contribution to economic development, food security and nutrition especially in the most vulnerable parts of the country. Using a mixed set of tools, a market assessment of selected urban (Bulawayo, Harare, Masvingo) and rural markets (Beitbridge, Buhera, Gwanda, Nkayi, Tsholotsho), representing different livestock catchment areas was done to explore perceptions of consumers, off-takers (private and institutional markets) and key participants who are critical segments in the livestock value chains. The study found that consumers across all income levels attribute high importance to livestock-based foods. But the rural and low-income urban consumers cannot afford to regularly consume livestock based-foods. More than two thirds of the consumers value livestock products for being nutritious, but they determine diet composition primarily by affordability. The majority of those surveyed consume meat up to once a week or once a month, and consume milk, eggs and fruits less frequently. Many households spend more than 40% of their income on food, the majority on staple foods, which restricts the consumption of livestock-based foods, especially among low-income households. Technologies to improve animal production, husbandry, health and quality product processing (e.g., value addition of goat meat and milk) need to be emphasized. At the same time, well-integrated technology packages could also improve goat productivity and reduce mortality, and avail more goats of better quality for sale and ultimately consumption. Markets need to be improved for livestock-based foods to be available and farmer investments to be profitable.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Technical Report) |
|---|---|
| Divisions: | Research Program : East & Southern Africa |
| CRP: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Series Name: | Assessment Report |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | livestock, markets, zimbabwe, assessment report |
| Subjects: | Others > Livestock Others > Zimbabwe |
| Depositing User: | Mr Nagaraju T |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jun 2025 06:21 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jun 2025 06:21 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/13151 |
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