Title : Economic affect of foot and mouth diseases and effect his on agricultural trade Arabic
Abstract:
The study aimed to examine the economic impact of foot-and-mouth disease on the development of Egyptian and Arab animal imports and its impact on inter-Arab agricultural trade. The study revealed a decline in the value of Egyptian imports of live cattle, an increase in the value of imports of various types of red meat, an increase in the value of beef imports, and an increase in Egyptian imports of sheep and goat meat during the periods of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks (2006-2007 and 2011-2012). Regarding the percentage of livestock imports covering agricultural imports, the highest increases were recorded during the periods of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks (2006-2007) and (2011-2012).
The study also showed that Arab livestock imports also recorded the highest increases during the periods of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks (2006-2007 and 2011-2012). The study demonstrated the impact on inter- Arab trade, specifically livestock, during periods of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks. Countries are increasingly importing meat and other animal products from global livestock-exporting countries, which has led to weak intra-Arab trade, particularly in this area of trade.
The study recommends the following:
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Vaccination is one of the most important means of controlling animal diseases and must be carried out periodically, twice or more annually, to preserve livestock and, consequently, the economies of countries.
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Arab countries must cooperate more effectively with the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development in various fields, especially information exchange and crisis management, so that our Arab region can enjoy its agricultural resources, especially livestock.
