Analysis of African Swine Fever epidemiology and pig value chains to underpin design of
an ASF risk management strategy on the Kenya‐Uganda border
Closing workshop of the BecA‐ILRI‐CSIRO‐AusAID project (2011‐13):
Understanding ASF epidemiology as a basis for control
2nd‐3rd October, 2013. Sarova PanAfric Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
Opening Remarks: Dr Joel Manyonge
Busia County Government Kenya; State Veterinary Officer
County Government. Kenya; State Veterinary Officer
Brief on Pig Management & Diseases in Busia County, Kenya

RE: BRIEF ON PIG MANAGEMENT
RE: BRIEF ON PIG MANAGEMENT
AND DISEASES IN BUSIA COUNTY
MAIN ISSUES
Dr Joel Manyonge
Busia County Government. Kenya
State Veterinary Officer

RE: BRIEF ON PIG MANAGEMENT
RE: BRIEF ON PIG MANAGEMENT
AND DISEASES IN BUSIA COUNTY

GOVERNANCE BACKGROUND
GOVERNANCE BACKGROUND
• REPUBLIC OF KENYA
• COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF BUSIA
COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF BUSIA
• MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE ,ANIMAL AND
FISHERIES RESOURCES
FISHERIES RESOURCES
• DEPARMENT OF VETERINARY SERVICES

LIVESTOCK POPULATION FOR BUSIA
COUNTY CURRENT ESTIMATES
COUNTY CURRENT ESTIMATES
SPECIES
TOTAL
VALUE
CATTLE
ZEBU
83.050
1,993,200,000
CATTLE
GRADE
9.352
467,600,000
PIGS
54.824
657,888,000
GOATS
76.897
809
307,588,000
20,225,000
SHEEP
54.991
137,477,500
RABBITS
15.571
9,342,600
DOGS
30,067
30 067
4,140,400
4 140 400
CATS
965
965,000
POULTRY LOCAL
2,300,000
1,473,590,800
POULTRY EXOTIC
12,121
1,935
14,545,200
1,161,000
DUCKS
79,802
39,901,000
GEESE
1,177
1,765,500
TURKEYS
11,127
27,817,500
GUINEA FOWLS
509
509 000

MAIN ISSUES ON PIG DISEASE’S AND
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
• Tethering , Lack of Housing .
• Poor quality of feeds both commercial and
Poor quality of feeds both commercial and
farmer produced.
• U
Use of swill and Kitchen waste.
f ill d Ki h
• Need for deworming and identification of
g
worms.

MAIN ISSUES ON PIG DISEASE’S AND
MANAGEMENT ‐ii
MANAGEMENT ii
• by women and children = more or less as a
hobby and not a serious Enterprise
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i

MAIN ISSUES ON PIG DISEASE’S AND
MANAGEMENT ‐iii
MANAGEMENT iii
• Low production levels
• Slow growing local breeds with poor feed
Slow growing local breeds with poor feed
conversion

MAIN ISSUES ON PIG DISEASE’S AND
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT ‐ iv
• Suspected cases of ASF, some of which are
y
g
actually SALT POISONING hence causing
unnecessary panic!

MAIN ISSUES ON PIG DISEASE’S AND
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT ‐ iv
• Suspected cases of ASF, some of which are
y
g
actually SALT POISONING hence causing
unnecessary panic!

MAIN ISSUES ON PIG DISEASE’S AND
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT ‐ iv
• Suspected cases of ASF, some of which are
y
g
actually SALT POISONING hence causing
unnecessary panic!

BUSIA COUNTY GOVERNMENT
INITATIVES
• Pig production to be funded at the rate of
Kshs 10,000,000/‐
• Shillings ten million annually for the next four
year s .
year’s
• Veterinary lab 1711080 /=
• Tsetse control 18,481,580 /=
• V i ti
Vaccinations 6,823,770 /
6 823 770 /=
• Artificial insemination 12,844,530 /=

PREPARED BY:
PREPARED BY:
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•
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DR. J.OCHIENG MANYONGE
COUNTY DIRECTOR OF
COUNTY DIRECTOR OF
VETERINARY SERVICES
BUSIA COUNTY

REPUBLIC OF KENYA
COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF BUSIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE ,ANIMAL AND FISHERIES
RESOURCES
DEPARMENT OF VETERINARY SERVICES
Telephone:0725678649 / 0732218790
Email : jomanyonge@gmail.com
When replying please Quote
Ref.: BSA/VS/CON/32 VOL.1/36
COUNTY DIRECTOR
OF VETERINARY SERVICES
BUSIA COUNTY
P.O.BOX 261
BUSIA (K)
DATE: 30TH SEPTEMBER 2013
RE: BRIEF ON PIG MANAGEMENT AND DISEASES IN BUSIA COUNTY
LIVESTOCK POPULATION FOR BUSIA COUNTY CURRENT ESTIMATES
SPECIES
CATTLE
ZEBU
CATTLE
GRADE
PIGS
GOATS
TOTAL
83.050
VALUE
1,993,200,000
9.352
467,600,000
54.824
76.897
809
657,888,000
307,588,000
SHEEP
RABBITS
DOGS
54.991
15.571
30,067
20,225,000
137,477,500
9,342,600
4,140,400
CATS
POULTRY LOCAL
POULTRY EXOTIC
965
2,300,000
12,121
965,000
1,473,590,800
14,545,200
DUCKS
GEESE
TURKEYS
GUINEA FOWLS
DONKEYS
HONEY
MILK
HIDES & SKINS
1,935
79,802
1,177
11,127
509
289
250,000,000
1,500,000
144000
1,161,000
39,901,000
1,765,500
27,817,500
509,000
3,468,000
30,000,000,000
45,000,000
8,640,000

MAIN ISSUES ON PIG DISEASE’S AND MANAGEMENT
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
Tethering , Lack of Housing .
Poor quality of feeds both commercial and farmer produced.
Use of swill and Kitchen waste.
Need for deworming and identification of worms.
Ownership – by women and children = more or less as a hobby and not a serious
Enterprise.
Low production levels
Slow growing local breeds with poor feed conversion.
Suspected cases of ASF, some of which are actually SALT POISONING hence causing
unnecessary panic!
DR. J.OCHIENG MANYONGE
COUNTY DIRECTOR OF
VETERINARY SERVICES
BUSIA COUNTY

WELLCOME
WELLCOME