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EVALUATION OF THE EXPERIENCE OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Gihad Sayed A. Hagar, Tamador ELkhansaa Elnour Angara, Mohammed Tag Eldean Ibrahim


This study was conducted to evaluate the experience of livestock production for rural development subproject in Blue Nile and Sennar States, Sudan. The subproject was implemented by the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rangelands (MLFR) through Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF). A questionnaire was designed to collect data from all the beneficiaries participated in the project. The study revealed that the restocking sub project had great impacts on economic situation and excreted considerable changes in the social status of the beneficiaries. The subproject helped them in increasing their incomes and herd size the matter that acted to improve their livelihood, reducing poverty and contributing to food security. The study concluded that the program implemented by the MLFR through (MDTF) for the development of rural areas in Sennar and Blue Nile states are commendable and worthwhile for the economic development. So study recommended the extension of such programs to involve more rural and the poorest communities in the country.