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Transcript of Livestock Identification / Registration among the West Eurasia Countries: Livestock survey
Livestock Identification / Registration
among the West Eurasia Countries
Results of a Survey
Abdul Baqi Mehraban
Livestock Development Officer
FAO-SEC
Objectives of the Survey:
To gain an insight of the Livestock Identification/registration
systems already in place among the West Eurasia Countries
To identify/prioritize areas of improvement
To identify possible areas of international/trans-boundary
cooperation between neighboring countries
Livestock Identification / Registration Survey
4th West Eurasian Annual Roadmap meeting 2-4 April 2013, Baku -Azerbaijan
A questionnaire distributed 3 weeks before the Baku meeting.
Almost all questions as YES/NO or tick-boxes.
Dully filled questionnaires received from 10 Countries
Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran,
Iraq, Kazakhstan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey
Many thanks to all who responded !!!!
Description of the Survey
Livestock Identification / Registration Survey
4th West Eurasian Annual Roadmap meeting 2-4 April 2013, Baku -Azerbaijan
Questions restricted to FMD susceptible species: cattle - sheep/goats - pigs
Livestock Identification / Registration Survey
4th West Eurasian Annual Roadmap meeting 2-4 April 2013, Baku -Azerbaijan
Description of the Survey
Questions covered 5 main areas :
•Livestock Registration Systems (list of all the holdings, or farms or villages
keeping livestock at national level (for the entire country ) or at local level
•Livestock identification systems: (systems for marking animals individually in
order to identify them)
•Movement Tracing: (movements of animals inside the country but also between
countries)
•Movements of animals in case of FMD
General remark :
Replies were more relevant for Cattle and Sheep - Goats , less for Pigs (in half of the
replies there were either no pig replies or a comment for a very small pig population).
Results: (1) What are the most common husbandry system(s) for cattle ?
Livestock Identification / Registration Survey
4th West Eurasian Annual Roadmap meeting 2-4 April 2013, Baku -Azerbaijan
20.00%
40.00%
30.00%
10.00%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
(1.1) Nomadic herds and ones that make
seasonal movements
(1.2) Animals grazing mostly outdoors – no seasonal movements
(1.3) Animals kept mostly indoors no
seasonal movements
(1.4) Industrial holdings - intensive
rearing
Results: (1) What are the most common husbandry system(s) for sheep/goats ?
Livestock Identification / Registration Survey
4th West Eurasian Annual Roadmap meeting 2-4 April 2013, Baku -Azerbaijan
80.00%
10.00%
0.00%
10.00%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
(1.1) Nomadic herds and ones that make
seasonal movements
(1.2) Animals grazing mostly outdoors – no seasonal movements
(1.3) Animals kept mostly indoors no
seasonal movements
(1.4) Industrial holdings - intensive
rearing
RESULTS: LIVESTOCK REGISTRATION SYSTEMS – National lists of livestock
(2) Is there a national list of holdings, or farms or villages keeping livestock ?
Livestock Identification / Registration Survey
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100.00% 90.00%
30.00%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
(1) Cattle (2) Sheep/Goats (3) Pigs
(2)
(1) Cattle
(2) Sheep/Goats
(3) Pigs
70.00%
80.00% 80.00%
30.00%
70.00% 70.00%
80.00%
30.00%
20.00%
30.00% 30.00%
10.00%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
(2.2) List of livestock owners
(2.3) List of farms
(premises)
(2.4) List of villages keeping
livestock
(2.5) List of herds
(2.2) List of livestock owners
(2.3) List of farms(premises)
(2.4) List of villages keeping
livestock
(2.5) List of herds
(2.2) List of livestock owners
(2.3) List of farms(premises)
(2.4) List of villages keeping
livestock
(2.5) List of herds
Cattle
Sheep/Goats
Pigs
RESULTS: LIVESTOCK REGISTRATION SYSTEMS – National lists of livestock
(2.2-2.5) What is the Information included in the national list ?
80.00%
30.00%
0.00%
20.00%
70.00%
20.00%
0.00%
20.00%
40.00%
10.00%
0.00%
10.00%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
(3.1) National
Veterinary Authorities
(3.2) National
Authorities other than
the Veterinary Authorities
(3.3) National Farmers’
associations
(3.4) Other (3.1) National
Veterinary Authorities
(3.2) National
Authorities other than
the Veterinary Authorities
(3.3) National Farmers’
associations
(3.4) Other (3.1) National
Veterinary Authorities
(3.2) National
Authorities other than
the Veterinary Authorities
(3.3) National Farmers’
associations
(3.4) Other
(3)
RESULTS: LIVESTOCK REGISTRATION SYSTEMS – National lists of livestock
(3) Who is responsible to keep and update the national list?
Cattle
Sheep/Goats
Pigs
RESULTS: LIVESTOCK REGISTRATION SYSTEMS – National lists of livestock
(3.5) How often is the national list updated ?
12 12 12
36
6
1
12
1
6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40 (1) Cattle
Months
RESULTS: LIVESTOCK REGISTRATION SYSTEMS – National lists of livestock
(3.5) How often is the national list updated ?
12 12
36
6
1
12
1
6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
(2) Sheep/Goats
Months
SUMMARY ON LIVESTOCK REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
Livestock Identification / Registration Survey
4th West Eurasian Annual Roadmap meeting 2-4 April 2013, Baku -Azerbaijan
Husbandry systems • Cattle , kept indoors / grazing outdoors are rarely subject to seasonal
movements.
• In small ruminants the majority of countries reported nomadic systems/seasonal movements as the most likely practices .
• Pigs , an apparently less significant population, are either kept indoors or make part of a few industrial holdings in some countries.
SUMMARY ON LIVESTOCK REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
Livestock Identification / Registration Survey
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All countries have national lists of cattle and sheep goats(9/10),
but only a few for pigs (3/10)
The National Lists of cattle and small ruminants : •usually include lists of owners, farms and villages •60% of the countries they are electronic •They are usually filled by the National Veterinary Authorities of each country •in most cases updated once per year (in some countries every 1-6 months or up to 36 months)
SUMMARY ON LIVESTOCK REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
Livestock Identification / Registration Survey
4th West Eurasian Annual Roadmap meeting 2-4 April 2013, Baku -Azerbaijan
Most countries (80%) also keep Local Lists of cattle /small ruminants:
•Almost same information like the relevant national lists •Kept by the Local Veterinary or other Authorities •Updated with the same frequency with National Lists
RESULTS: LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
(6.1-6.2) Do they apply- are they mandatory?
50.00%
10.00%
0.00% 0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
(1) Cattle (2) Sheep/Goats (3) Pigs 6.1
(6.1) Identification
systems are present
RESULTS: LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
(6.1-6.2) Do they apply- are they mandatory?
30.00%
20.00%
10.00%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
(1) Cattle (2) Sheep/Goats (3) Pigs 6.2)
(6.1) Identification systems
are mandatory
RESULTS: LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
(6.3) Estimated percentages of farm animals that bear some individual identification
0.5
4
75
10
100
10
95
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Cattle (replies from 7 countries)
RESULTS: LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
(6.3) Estimated percentages of farm animals that bear some individual identification
0.5
100
10
90
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Sheep/Goats
(replies from 4 countries)
RESULTS: LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
(6.4) What are the common methods used for individual animal identification ?
Cattle 100.00%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
10.00%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
(1) Ear tag (2) Tattoo (3) Electronic bolus (4) Branding (5) Other
(6.4)
RESULTS: LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
(6.4) What are the common methods used for individual animal identification ?
40.00%
20.00%
0.00% 0.00%
10.00%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
(1) Ear tag (2) Tattoo (3) Electronic bolus (4) Branding (5) Other
(6.4)
Sheep/Goats
RESULTS: LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
(6.6) The animal identification records, are they paper based or electronic ?
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Cattle
Sheep/Goats
Pigs
80.00%
30.00% 30.00%
20.00% 20.00%
10.00%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Paper Based Electronic Paper Based Electronic Paper Based Electronic
(6.6)
RESULTS: LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
(6.7) Who fills the animal identification records ?
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Cattle
Sheep/Goats
Pigs
80.00%
20.00%
30.00%
10.00%
40.00%
20.00% 20.00%
0.00%
20.00%
0.00%
10.00%
0.00% 0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
(1) Government veterinarian
(2) Private veterinarian
(3) Farmer (4)Other (1) Government veterinarian
(2) Private veterinarian
(3) Farmer (4)Other (1) Government veterinarian
(2) Private veterinarian
(3) Farmer (4)Other
(6.7)
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SUMMARY ON LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
Practically present only for cattle, in half the countries (mandatory only in 3 countries).
In 1-2 countries reported for small ruminants and pigs too. In most countries, where cattle identification is present, it is estimated
that 10% or less of the cattle bear individual identification (mostly ear tags).
A couple of countries however reported high levels (above 90%) of individual identification among all ruminants.
Records of livestock identification are mostly paper based (some electronic records reported too) and usually filled by Government Veterinarians .
RESULTS: MOVEMENT TRACING – Inside the country
(7.1) Do livestock animals need some kind of authorization prior to movement inside the
country ?
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90.00%
80.00%
40.00%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
(1) Cattle (2) Sheep/Goats (3) Pigs (7.1)
Authorisation is
required prior to
movement
RESULTS: MOVEMENT TRACING – Inside the country
(7.2) What kind of authorization is needed for movements of animals inside the country ?
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60.00%
80.00%
20.00%
60.00%
70.00%
20.00%
40.00%
50.00%
10.00%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Movement permit
Health certificate
Other Movement permit
Health certificate
Other Movement permit
Health certificate
Other
(7.2)
Cattle
Sheep/Goats
Pigs
RESULTS: MOVEMENT TRACING – Inside the country
(7.3) Are there any records of animal movements ?
Livestock Identification / Registration Survey
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Cattle
Sheep/Goats
Pigs
50.00%
30.00% 30.00%
40.00%
30.00% 30.00%
40.00%
10.00%
20.00%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
YES paper YES electronic
NO YES paper YES electronic
NO YES paper YES electronic
NO
(7.3)
RESULTS: MOVEMENT TRACING – Inside the country
(7.4) Who authorizes animal movements within the country ?
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4th West Eurasian Annual Roadmap meeting 2-4 April 2013, Baku -Azerbaijan
Cattle
Sheep/Goats
Pigs
90.00%
10.00%
0.00%
90.00%
10.00%
0.00%
60.00%
10.00%
0.00% 0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
(1) Veterinary Authorities
(2) Police (3) Other (1) Veterinary Authorities
(2) Police (3) Other (1) Veterinary Authorities
(2) Police (3) Other
(7.4)
RESULTS: MOVEMENT TRACING – International (to and from other countries)
Livestock Identification / Registration Survey
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100.00%
10.00% 10.00%
0.00% 0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
(1) Veterinary Authorities
(2) Customs (3) Police (4) Other
(8.3) What is the competent authority responsible to authorize import and export of live animals to other countries ?
RESULTS: MOVEMENT TRACING – Border Controls
Livestock Identification / Registration Survey
4th West Eurasian Annual Roadmap meeting 2-4 April 2013, Baku -Azerbaijan
80.00%
30.00%
20.00%
0.00% 0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
(1) Veterinary Authorities
(2) Customs (3) Police (4) Other
(8.5) What are the COMPETENT AUTHORITIES responsible for official border controls of live
animals ? (imported or exported)
Country No of Border
Inspection Posts
Afghanistan 9
Armenia 9
Azerbaijan 11
Georgia 13
Iran 41
Iraq 14
Kazakhstan 34
Syria 23
Tajikistan 17
Turkey 8
Livestock Identification / Registration Survey
4th West Eurasian Annual Roadmap meeting 2-4 April 2013, Baku -Azerbaijan
SUMMARY ON MOVEMENT CONTROLS WITHIN EACH COUNTRY
In the majority of countries (80-90%) movements of Cattle and Sheep/Goats are subject to authorisation (health certificate ±movement permit) granted mostly by the Veterinary Authorities.
In pigs some movement control reported too (authorisation required in 40% of the countries) .
Livestock movement records reported to exist in 7/10 countries (paper or electronic) .
Livestock Identification / Registration Survey
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SUMMARY ON MOVEMENT CONTROLS WITHIN EACH COUNTRY
Official controls to detect unauthorised livestock movements are carried out
jointly by the Veterinary Authorities and the Police.
Half or more of the countries reported that UNAUTHORISED movements of ruminants/pigs may occur sometimes.
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4th West Eurasian Annual Roadmap meeting 2-4 April 2013, Baku -Azerbaijan
SUMMARY ON MOVEMENT TRACING BETWEEN COUNTRIES
(IMPORTS – EXPORTS)
In all countries Imports – Exports of live animals are authorised by the Veterinary Authorities
In most cases border controls are carried out by the Veterinary Authorities and/or Customs, sometimes assisted by the Police.
Unauthorised IMPORTS of livestock were reported to occur (30%) or rarely while unauthorised EXPORTS less frequently, 20%-10%).
The number of Border Inspection Posts per country is usually around 10-15, although a couple of countries reported more than 20 or 30.
Livestock Identification / Registration Survey
4th West Eurasian Annual Roadmap meeting 2-4 April 2013, Baku -Azerbaijan
Livestock registration (owners, farms, villages) is in place to
some extent for cattle as well as small ruminants.
Individual animal identification is very low in most countries
and practically present only in cattle.
Situation may vary significantly between countries.
Movement restrictions in case of FMD may vary significantly
between countries, in some cases they do not even apply.
GENERAL CONCLUSIONS - REMARKS
GENERAL CONCLUSIONS - REMARKS
Livestock Identification / Registration Survey
4th West Eurasian Annual Roadmap meeting 2-4 April 2013, Baku -Azerbaijan
Most countries plan to improve their animal
movement control systems (particularly for
ruminants) both within their territory as well as for
exports/imports. If achieved this could greatly
contribute in FMD control in the area.
Introduction of electronic systems both in
Livestock Registration as well as in Livestock
Identification could help improve the situation.
The presence of nomadic sheep / goat populations
in many countries poses an extra challenge for FMD
control in West Eurasia.
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