5. Conclusions
In this study the main characteristics of the animal supply
to the Kumasi abattoir and activities in the abattoir chain
were mapped out. The main stakeholders involved were
farmers, merchants, landlords and butchers. The cattle
transported to the Kumasi Abattoir were purchased from
individual farmers’ farms, regional markets, and big
markets in Burkina Faso, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana (Northern
Ghana and Yeji in the Brong Region of Ghana), Mali
and Niger. The purchased animals were then sent to a
collection centre in those countries before onward transportation
to the Cattle Market in the Kumasi city. From
the market the cattle are moved into the abattoir for slaughter
and the meat is then sent to the butcheries where it is
being sold.
This study indicated that inhuman way of animal handling,
incidence of non-ambulation and death of animals
were common due to poor loading and unloading procedures,
overcrowding and falling on the truck, hunger,
disease, and unfavorable weather the animals were exposed
to during transport and inside Kumasi cattle market.
Only during the transport from source to Kumasi,
more than 16% of expected revenue was lost due to inappropriate
animal handling. The poor hygienic conditions
of the slaughtering procedures and meat distribution
to the butcheries using unhygienic vehicles disclosed the
existing problems concerning the safety and quality of
meat. These issues of animal welfare and meat safety and
quality should get attention and further studies should be
carried out and improvements must be planned by the
concerning bodies.
5. ConclusionsIn this study the main characteristics of the animal supplyto the Kumasi abattoir and activities in the abattoir chainwere mapped out. The main stakeholders involved werefarmers, merchants, landlords and butchers. The cattletransported to the Kumasi Abattoir were purchased fromindividual farmers’ farms, regional markets, and bigmarkets in Burkina Faso, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana (NorthernGhana and Yeji in the Brong Region of Ghana), Maliand Niger. The purchased animals were then sent to acollection centre in those countries before onward transportationto the Cattle Market in the Kumasi city. Fromthe market the cattle are moved into the abattoir for slaughterand the meat is then sent to the butcheries where it isbeing sold.This study indicated that inhuman way of animal handling,incidence of non-ambulation and death of animalswere common due to poor loading and unloading procedures,overcrowding and falling on the truck, hunger,disease, and unfavorable weather the animals were exposedto during transport and inside Kumasi cattle market.Only during the transport from source to Kumasi,more than 16% of expected revenue was lost due to inappropriateanimal handling. The poor hygienic conditionsof the slaughtering procedures and meat distributionto the butcheries using unhygienic vehicles disclosed theexisting problems concerning the safety and quality ofmeat. These issues of animal welfare and meat safety andquality should get attention and further studies should becarried out and improvements must be planned by theconcerning bodies.
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