The Small Ruminant Research Program (SRRP) of ¿Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique¿
of Morocco (INRA) was founded in 1992 and after two years of research programming, the
implemenrtation phase was launched. Its development was supported by (IBRD : financial loan) and
(gtz technical co-operation). Currently both assistance ceased. The objectives of the program were: 1.
Provide adapted technologies to 5 principal sheep production systems of Morocco; 2. Provide data to
decision makers to assist them orient policy making in the sheep production sector; 3. integrate a red
meat research and development effort at the national level.