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Table A3.16. Animal health controls for day old chick exports
Decision Criterion Value Details Confidence
Cost
This estimate is derived from a recent investment in Malawian
Up-front investment
veterinary services aimed at improving surveillance and detection of
US$1 million
avian diseases as reported by the Avian and Human Influenza Facility
High
(AHIF).
On-going cost 7.5%
Based on an estimate of costs in similar countries.
Medium
Ease of implementation +5
Change in absolute value of exports
US$650,700
Trade diversification +2
Agricultural/fisheries productivity +2
Domestic public health +1
Very difficult based on the comments in the report by the Avian and
Human Influenza Facility (AHIF).
Trade impacts
Value of increased trade is based on doubled growth rate of exports
between 2012 and 2017 as compared with actual performance between
2002 and 2011.
Able to export to new markets within the region where there is
significant demand.
Domestic agri-food impacts
Agricultural productivity is expected to be increased with the provision
of good quality, disease-free birds
Domestic public health will be protected to a small extent through
surveillance and control of some zoonotic diseases
High
Medium
High
High
Medium
Environmental protection 0 No or slight impact Medium
Poverty impact +1
Impact on vulnerable groups
0
Social impacts
Increased productivity of poultry keepers, many of which are
smallholders
Medium
. Some impacts foreseen but not across the board and small in scale. Medium
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