text: deficit increased aqain in 1980. Over the fc.ur years, milk ac­ counted for 67 per cent cf the total deficit, while fresh, chil­ led cr frozen meat aPd cattle acccur:ted fer 20 and 12 per cent respectively. 66. t-leanwhile, scme countries in develcpinq Africa are wcrkinq hard to make full use cf their livestock wealth. Fer ir:star.ce, in Botswa m, which has the larqest meat prccessi r:c; a r:d ma 1·~eti r;q orqanization in Africa, two r.e\1 abattoirs are under ccnstructicn at Haun and Fra ncistov1n. With a r: estirna teJ. a r;nual thrcuqhput of abcut 110,000 head, the abattoirs are expected tc ir:crease tctal expert slauc;hter capacity by about 47 per cent frcm 225,000 tc 330,000 a year. Nean1hile, the Bctsvrara \'accir:e Ir•stitute \vas officially irauqurated in Octc.ber 1981. There is sccpe fer ex­ pandinq its initial capacity of 21 millicn monovalent doses a year to SO will i en to supply the expert na rket. I r. the Gar..bia, the livestock population has continued tc iricrease as a result of the proqramme cf reqular and well-supervised r..ass vacciraticn ar:d disease control ir: the fielu. In lSBl/82, the Livestcck Ear}~et­ inq Board siqned a second ccr:tract tc suFply breedirq stcck tc Gabcn, while mair:tairino its expert trade uraer a similar ccr:­ tract with the Niqerian Gcverrrr.erlt. As a result the ever-all tradir:q turnover of the Eoard rose tc 2,611,217 dalasis ir. 1981/82, 13 per cent liqher thar: in 1980/81. 67. In Mali, the herds are reccveriDq frcm the 1972/73 Sahel drouqht ar:d are practically Lack tc their ncrn,al size. The live­ stock sector enjoys hiqh priority ir: the 1~80-1925 plar;, >Jhich ir.cludes projects ccstinq a tctal of 58.3 nillicn frar:cs. ~he Goverrment inter:J.s to concentrate en suppcrt tc prcducers tc irr.­ prcve their exploitaticr methcds, provide tecln•ical assistarce 
analysis: The text primarily discusses the livestock industry and its development in various African countries, including Botswana, Ghana, and Mali. It highlights the growth of the meat processing industry, the increase in livestock population, and the efforts of governments and international organizations to support the sector. The text also touches on the importance of disease control and vaccination programs. Given the focus on agriculture, livestock, and economic development, it is likely that the text falls under one of the categories related to these topics.