hamari sheep

UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUMINSTITUTE FOR STUDIES

AND PROMOTION OF ANIMAL EXPORTS

MSC PROGRAM IN PROMOTION AND MANAGEMENT OF LIVESTOCK EXPORTS

Marketing Route of Hamari Sheep From Producers to Consumers in

Khartoum

Prepared ByAmani Hussein Daw ElbaitRaga Osman Mohammed

Al Nihoud Market

Production Area of Hamari Sheep

The main production area for Hamari Sheep in Sudan is West Kordofan state, where production area spread all over the state ( nomads area, small villages &cities).

The state has three main livestock market ( Gibaish, Al Nihoud & Al Khwai ).

The supply of sheep to these markets is seasonally from pastoral production area, but market activities take place all over the year.

Hamari Sheep Selection Methods for Marketing

The sellers( almost Brokers ) select sheep according to their long experience or practice in livestock trade.

Selection methods include :1. Good breed.2. Good health & body conditions3. Age 4. Sex5. Weight

Comparison Between Hamari Sheep & Others Sudanese

Sheep Hamari sheep belongs to desert sheep type which represent about 65% of Sudanese sheep and with its cross represent about 80% so that there are similar production characteristics mainly with Kabashi and Butana sheep but Hamari is the best for large size

Hamari Sheep

Hamari ( Female )

Kabashi

Kabashi

Butana

Wateesh

Wateesh

Garag

Garag

Baladi ( Dongola)

Baladi ( Dongola)

Kassala Sheep

Folany

Suppliers of Hamari Sheep

D = DaminB = Brokers

Producer Farm

Primary Market

Terminal Market

Sebaba

Gelaga

Sub agents

Agents Local Butcher

Wholesale Merchants

D

D

B

B

B

B

Jelaba

DB

B

D

Retail Butchers

Consumer

Secondary Market

Local Merchants

D

D

BB

B

D

B

B

Retail Merchants

D

D

Wholesale Butchers

Consumer

Marketing Cost ( in SDG ) of Live Hamari Sheep From Production Area To Consumers In

KhartoumNo. Item Cost/head Cost/total

Sheep1 Producers selling

price( Purchase price)2 Local trders margin3 Average purchase price4 Market Fees5 Brokers commission

( purchase )6 Guarantor7 Vet. health certificate8 Business tax 9 Value added tax

10 Feed & labour tax11 Drugs & treatment cost

Marketing Cost ( in SDG ) of Live Hamari Sheep From Production Area To Consumers In

KhartoumNo. Item Cost/head Cost/total

Sheep12 Transport cost to Omdurman

market13 In Road tax and expenses14 Brokers commission15 Communication cost16 Total cost17 Profit margin18 Selling price

Transportation by truck

Impact of Brokers in Hamari Sheep Marketing

The brokers ( Sebaba and Jelaba ) are dominated in markets so they share in purchase and selling of Hamari Sheep.

According to that livestock marketing is run through brokers, sheep are said to change hands a minimum of two and maximum of six times between points of purchase and the final points of sale , so this leads to that the terminal market price may end up at least twice the purchase price.