Upcoming Project - Data Base Project
This project aims to establish a reliable livestock information and traceability system (LITS) that empowers decision-makers, researchers, and exporters with timely and accurate data. It supports better planning, policy-making, and market decisions to enhance livestock exports and safeguard food security.
Enabling informed livestock decisions through accurate data and traceability.
Justification:
Timely and high-quality information and analysis help planners and decision-makers take appropriate action for upcoming livestock situations. It also enables the development of more effective policies and allows for monitoring their success in sustaining food security and livelihoods. A wide range of livestock stakeholders need the system to make informed market decisions.
Project Objectives:
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Provide accurate and reliable information
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Assist administrators in making appropriate decisions
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Support researchers and students with correct information
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Increase exports of livestock and animal products
Equipment and Requirements:
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Establish an information center and procure office equipment (desktop computers, printers, laptops, photocopier, camera)
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Network infrastructure
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Information technology system, including software and application tools
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Procurement of 200,000 microchips for Livestock Identification and Traceability System (LITS) pilot
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Development of necessary forms:
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Animal registration forms
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Departure and arrival forms
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Movement permit forms
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Health certification forms
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Capacity Building:
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Application of identification devices in selected feedlots and livestock markets
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Entering identification data into livestock market databases
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Reading and managing data in quarantines and export slaughterhouses
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Using data in health certificates and movement control
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Monitoring data flow and performance by the LITS team
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Reporting on implementation, constraints, and impact on the cattle export chain
Total Project Cost:
100,000 USD