The marketing centre was jointly sponsored by FAO and the Economic Commission for Africa and was held at the invitation of the Government of Chad in Fort Lamy. The Centre was attended by marketing specialists from 17 African countries. Its purpose was to facilitate the exchange of information and experience in the improvement of livestock and meat marketing organization and methods under African conditions, with a view to promoting bettor utilization of the livestock resources of Africa and fullor satisfaction of consumption requirements. FAO had engaged two specialists, an economist with specialized knowledge of livestock and moat marketing and a veterinarian with a wide experience of the special conditions prevailing in Africa, to assemble relevant information on livestock and meat marketing in Africa which served as a basis for discussion at the centre.
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Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN's five regional commissions, ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development.
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