Ethiopian government is planning a new regulation for livestock, animal hides and skins trading. The Ministry of Trade has created a new office focusing on livestock resource development, including breeding and veterinary issues.

“The marketing chain is very long. It is not led by the market, but by middlemen with five or more marketing chains,” said Kelifa Hussien, Director of the Live Animal, Hide and Skin Marketing Directorate.

The MoT in collaboration with the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority (ERCA) has drafted a marketing strategy document and new regulations to govern the new livestock marketing scheme.

“The marketing regulation has been submitted to the Council of Ministers for approval,” said Kelifa.

The Ministry has also drafted a new regulation to strengthen existing legal framework on raw hide and skin marketing. The draft has been sent to the Council of Ministers for approval.

The Ethiopian government has targeted a revenue of one billion dollars from exports of meat and livestock by the end of the the five year Growth and Transformation Period (GTP).

Source: Capital