expanding agriculture and food security activities in ... - part - usaid

DATE: May 9, 2009
PARTICIPANTS: Dr. John Kanisio DG Planning MARF and Dr Aggrey Majok FAO
epidemiology currently {resident Dr. John Garang Memorial College for
S& T
Ahmed Sidahmed
PURPOSE: Livestock situation in Southern Sudan
DISCUSSION HIGHLIGHTS:
• Cattle are imported from Uganda solely to meet the demand for meat in the cities and the towns.
• Uganda cattle is meat type compared to the local breeds
• Uganda cattle fetches higher sale price in Sudan than in Uganda
• The local breeds are not sold for consumption because of poor market access and because they can
not compete with Ugandan meet
• Slaughter is through the traditional abattoirs. There is need for commercial slaughter houses owned
and run by the private sector. USAID program could assist is supporting the establishment of
hygienic slaughter houses
• Animal Diseases:
− Rift Valley fever reached Eastern Equatoria; foot and mouth (FMD) is not there but the
threat remains.
− East coast fever is in Central and Eastern Equatoria
− PBPP and CCPP are available in all states
− FMD and rinderpest have been eradicated, but the threat of FMD is there
• Inadequate staffing. Also the young professionals (vets, animal production specialists) need
higher degree training. Disease surveillance system is weak in Southern Sudan
• Establishment, training and economic viability of the community based animal health workers
(CAHWs)is highly encouraged. This process needs 5 years to mature
• GOSS needs to engage in policy dialogue that allows privatization of livestock production
• GOSS needs to remove subsidies and to stop the monopoly on distribution and sale of drugs. This
will provide the private sector and the CAHWs the opportunity to compete and pursue successful
enterprises while availing year round drug supplies and treatment services
• Currently the GOSS is supporting training and business initiation for the CAHWs
• There is need to mobilize veterinary doctors to the states
• The GOSS need to redefine the roles of the service ministries. The MARF should concentrate
on developing and effecting legislations
• Commercialization is slow but progressing. There is an increasing need for cash. Both are reasons
to assume that beef enterprises could succeed
• Livestock herders should be encouraged to diversify production (e.g. forestry products,
processing)
• Support to fish folks is needed. Mainly the support is through provision of tools in order to
increase marketing of local fish
• DG of planning at MARF is against use of NGOs in program implementation. He pointed out the
failures that led to termination of two projects operated by CRS and Land O’ Lakes
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