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Inadequate food production is a critical problem throughout Africa. Rabbit raising could make a significant contribution to human welfare. Since rabbit farming is not a traditional practice throughout Africa, carefully designed training programs are essential. In Ghana, a national program to promote rabbit meat has been quite successful. Billboards, signs on buses and trucks (Fig. 2.5), and radio and television announcements encourage people to raise rabbits and eat rabbit meat. It is claimed that about 5 million rabbits are eaten annually in Ghana. The success of this program has led to similar development schemes in several African countries. Other successful rabbit programs have been established in Benin, Egypt, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Kenya. The emphasis has been on self-sufficient meat production by families living on small farms. As in other tropical areas, rabbit production in Africa seems to have considerable potential.

Fig. 2.5. In Ghana there is a vigorous campaign to promote rabbit keeping. This is a sign on the side of a bus encouraging the raising of rabbits. (Courtesy of P.R. Cheeke)