Presentation by Florence Mutua at a livestock identification and traceability planning workshop, Loliondo, Tanzania, 6 November 2014.

1. Outline of proposed livestock identification and
traceability research activities in Loliondo
Florence Mutua
Livestock identification and traceability planning workshop
Loliondo, Tanzania
6 November 2014

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE
• Overview of what we have done:
stakeholder consultations and initial
market visits
• Then describe what we propose to do:
approach and database system

3. Stakeholder consultations

4. Stakeholder consultations

5. Past: Stakeholder consultations

6. We visited some of the markets in
Ngorongoro and Longindo

7. LLongindo market

8. Wasso market

9. Soit sambu market

10. The previous activity has helped us in better
understanding of local market routes and identify
the one(s) to include in the pilot research

11. What we propose to do:-
• Have a better understanding of the local
market routes
• Identify one key market route to include
in the study
• At this market
• Sensitize traders- local workshop
• Set up a crush to facilitate restraint
• Implement research
• Identify cattle (ear tags, other- back
tags, paint)
• Capture entry and exit details -
markets

12. We will seek owners consent to
participate in the study (identify +
provide details)

13. Brief of what we are doing (similar
research) in Kenya

15. Other markets

16. Slaughter level

17. Data are quickly collected using
mobile phones

18. Why LITS
• Disease control / surveillance
• Market access
• Food safety
• Ownership / theft control
• Other uses- breeding, access to credits

19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• AU- IBAR / ICPALD
• TANLITS
• National goverments
• Traders, local leadership

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