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TANZANIA LIVESTOCK MASTER PLAN
Tanzania accounts for about 1.4% of the global cattle population and 11% of African
cattle population (FAO 2014). Tanzania has about 30.5 million cattle, 18.8 million
goats and 5.3 million sheep. Other livestock include; 1.9 million pigs, 38.2 million local
chickens and 36.6 million improved chickens. The livestock sector employs about
50% of her population, which is equivalent to 4.6 million households who their income
depends on livestock.
The Livestock Sector plays an important role in building a strong national economy by
increasing household food security, income, animal draught power, manure, foreign
currency and employment opportunities while nurturing the livestock resources. This
contributes to increased economic growth and Government revenue.