Developing a livestock traceability system for domestic and export markets in pastoral areas of eastern Africa
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Item Piloting a livestock identification and traceability system in the northern Tanzania–Narok–Nairobi trade route(Journal Article, 2018-02) Mutua, Florence K.; Kihara, Absolomon; Rogena, J.; Ngwili, N.; Aboge, G.; Wabacha, J.; Bett, Bernard K.We designed and piloted a livestock identification and traceability system (LITS) along the Northern Tanzania–Narok–Nairobi beef value chain. Animals were randomly selected and identified at the primary markets using uniquely coded ear tags. Data on identification, ownership, source (village), and the site of recruitment (primary market) were collected and posted to an online database. Similar data were collected in all the markets where tagged animals passed through until they got to defined slaughterhouses. Meat samples were collected during slaughter and later analyzed for tetracycline and diminazene residues using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Follow up surveys were done to assess the pilot system. The database captured a total of 4260 records from 741 cattle. Cattle recruited in the primary markets in Narok (n = 1698) either came from farms (43.8%), local markets (37.7%), or from markets in Tanzania (18.5%). Soit Sambu market was the main source of animals entering the market from Tanzania (54%; n = 370). Most tagged cattle (72%, n = 197) were slaughtered at the Ewaso Ng’iro slaughterhouse in Narok. Lesions observed (5%; n = 192) were related to either hydatidosis or fascioliasis. The mean diminazene aceturate residue level was 320.78 ± 193.48 ppb. We used the traceability system to identify sources of animals with observable high drug residue levels in tissues. Based on the findings from this study, we discuss opportunities for LITS—as a tool for surveillance for both animal health and food safety, and outline challenges of its deployment in a local beef value chain—such as limited incentives for uptake.Item Developing a livestock traceability system for domestic and export markets in pastoral areas of eastern Africa(Report, 2016-09-15) Bett, Bernard K.Item Piloting livestock identification and traceability systems in pastoral production systems in eastern Africa(Report, 2015-11) Bett, Bernard K.; Mutua, Florence K.; Kihara, Absolomon; Rogena, J.; Ngwili, N.; Muunda, Emmanuel M.; Wabacha, J.Item Livestock traceability system for domestic and export markets in pastoral areas of East Africa: An outline of the traceability database(Report, 2014-12-30) Bett, Bernard K.; Kihara, AbsolomonItem Outline of proposed livestock identification and traceability research activities in Loliondo(Presentation, 2014-11-06) Mutua, Florence K.Item Livestock identification and traceability: Report of a pilot study planning workshop, Soroti, Uganda, 22-23 July 2014(Report, 2014-07-22) International Livestock Research InstituteItem Livestock identification and traceability: Report of a pre-test field activity held in Narok, Kenya, 11-23 August 2014(Report, 2014-08-11) International Livestock Research InstituteItem Livestock identification and traceability systems(Presentation, 2014-07) Bett, Bernard K.Item Outline of proposed pilot livestock identification and traceability activities in Uganda(Presentation, 2014-07) Mutua, Florence K.; Bett, Bernard K.Item Livestock identification and traceability systems in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region: Proceedings of a regional workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 4-5 February 2014(Report, 2014-05-15) International Livestock Research InstituteLivestock identification and traceability systems (LITS) enhance livestock production and trade by enabling improved surveillance and management of infectious diseases, control of livestock movement and effective delineation of production systems through zoning and compartmentalization and improved access to information along market chains. LITS have also been used to deter stock theft in areas that are prone to cattle rustling (cattle theft). In a meeting held in Argentina in March 2009, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and its members resolved to progressively implement LITS as per the Terrestrial Animal Health Code for fairer and broader international trade of animals and animal products. Anecdotal information suggests that producers and traders in the member states of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) employ various traditional animal identification methods, some of which have not been registered by their state veterinary departments. The member states are also at various stages of institutionalizing these systems. For example, the Republic of Tanzania is thought to have set up most of the required LITS institutions while the Republic of South Sudan is currently enacting the required legal instruments. The ongoing Standard Methods and Procedures in Animal Health (SMP-AH) project seeks to promote the development and implementation of harmonized animal health procedures in the Greater Horn of Africa region in line with the OIE guidelines. With regards to LITS, the project supports a pilot study that aims to develop a LITS framework that aligns with the region’s livestock production and marketing systems. It is against this background that a two-day regional workshop on LITS was held on 4-5 February 2014 at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa.Item Livestock traceability(Presentation, 2014-03-14) Mutua, Florence K.