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Gueck?dou / The report on the impact of Ebola in the economic sectors finally available
Guinee7
7 October 2014, Economy, Society
The report on the impact of the Ebola virus on agriculture and livestock is now available, found the AGP.
This is a report produced by the Prefectural Department of Agriculture (CCA) of Gueck?dou, pursuant to the instructions of the ministry.
In short, it refers to a real slowed of activities in all sectors strongly affected by the epidemic. Those of agriculture and livestock, deserves to be mentioned in the first place.
According to data from the DPA for the 2014 crop year, only 26.811 hectares have been set off against 41.673 in 2013, a shortfall of 15 462 hectares.
This deficit, though remarkable, is due to the great explosion of the epidemic just at the moment of cropping pre works, and those of seedlings.
'102 villages have been affected for 512 households among whom more than 500 are agropastoral. This health situation characterized by many deaths, causing massive displacement of peasants, who for the sake of their lives, were forced to leave their village of origin to other areas. It also prevented the operation, full-time, the self-help of groups that make up the main force of peasant layer ', said the Prefectural Health Directorate (DPS) of Gueck?dou.
At the farm level, a significant decrease from the sale of breeding herd has been registered. For illustration, 96 heads of cattle were sold against 376 the same period in 2013; 146 ovine against 395 ; 165 caprine against 408 and 35 pigs against 195, said the Prefectural Livestock Directorate.
At this level, it is said, the decline was caused by distrust among consumers, who have decided to move away from any kind of meat for now.
The report notes in essence, that this outbreak has deeply touched the heart of the family that deserves to be reconstituted.
AGP
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