A regional consultation opened on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 in Cotonou. It is a question of the construction of a regional system to respond to pastoral crises, in support of the efforts of the countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

La concertation régionale en cours depuis hier will allow experts from ECOWAS countries and their partners to conduct in-depth discussions in order to find appropriate response measures to the urgency of the situation and to work to truly build sustainable resilience in the livestock sub-sector. Selon Amadou DiongueECOWAS resident representative , in Benin, the problem The dynamics of pastoral crises have specific features in relation to food and nutrition crises

Pour lui, “l' enjeu is to preserve the livelihoods of pastors and agropastoralists so that they maintain sufficient purchasing power and preserve their means of production for the future. The answer is based, among other things, on the supply of complementary livestock feeds.”