Download or read book Higher Value Addition Through Hides and Skins written by Ian Leach and published by Fao. This book was released on 2009 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hides and skins form domestic livestock are potentially valuable agricultural products, especially suited for export. Their processing can provide employment and extra income for rural dwellers. This booklet outlines the opportunities for generating income by producing and trading hides and skins. [NOTE: The main target audience for the FAO Diversification booklets are people and organizations that provide advisory, business and technical support to small-scale farmers and local communities in low and middle-income countries, as well as policy makers and programme managers. They are not intended to be technical "how to do it "guidelines; however, each booklet identifies additional sources of information, technical support and websites.]