Challenges Faced by African Products of Animal Origin in Accessing World Markets

The international trade in animals and animal products has become a sensitive issue for both developed and developing countries by posing an important risk for the international spread of animal and human pathogens whilst at the same time being an essential activity to ensure world-wide food security and food safety. The African Continent faces unique problems and obstacles to enter international world markets for animals and animal products of which the most importing being the continued presence of most of the trade sensitive animal diseases and the inability of many countries in Africa to guarantee sanitary measures for safe trade required by trade partners.