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The role of aid organization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

Rene Sansoucy*
Affiliation:
Animal Production and Health Division, FAO, Rome, Italy
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Experience over three decades of international projects aimed at assisting developing countries has shown that direct transfer of technology from developed countries has widely failed in the sector of Animal Production as in many other sectors. At best this transfer of technology has led to systems requiring high levels of imports in capital, feeds, genetically high producing animals and equipment, which require external technical assistance. These imported inputs which are usually highly subsidized have to a certain extent sometimes allowed a substantial improvement in output levels (eg. in poultry production). In some cases self-sufficiency has been attained, but never self-reliance. This has maintained or increased the dependency of developing countries. Therefore there is a need to base projects on a technology which is more appropriate and may be acceptable and profitable to the beneficiaries.

Type
Appropriate Technology for Overseas
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1990

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