Ethnoveterinary medicine in African organic poultry production

This review of literature gives an overview of the current and previous efforts on the use of Ethnoveterinary medicine in African rural and organic commercial poultry production. Background information on the use of Ethnoveterinary medicine in Africa is presented. Problems faced in the use of Ethnoveterinary medicine are outlined. Some literatures of repute are listed in to spur further research into the use of Ethnoveterinary medicine and practices in African poultry production. This paper concludes that ethnoveterinary medicine in relation to organic livestock production need to be integrated into the policy frameworks, extension delivery system and livestock training curricular of African nations.