1 OIE’s role in smallholder livestock production in the SADC region Conference on Policies for Competitive Smallholder Livestock Production Gaborone, Botswana, 4-6 March 2015 M. Letshwenyo OIE Sub-Regional Representation for Southern Africa, Gaborone, Botswana
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OIE’s role in smallholder livestock production in the SADC region
Conference on Policies for Competitive Smallholder Livestock ProductionGaborone, Botswana, 4-6 March 2015
M. LetshwenyoOIE Sub-Regional Representation for Southern Africa, Gaborone, Botswana
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Presentation Layout
• Background Information
• OIE Mandate
• Objectives of the OIE
• OIE Standards
• Benefits to Farmers
• Conclusion
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Background Information
• Formed in 1924 as the Office International des Epizooties (OIE)
• In 2003 became the World Organisation for Animal Health
• Responsible for Animal Health, Welfare and Veterinary Public Health
• Currently 180 member countries (represented by their Directors of Veterinary Services)
• Operates through a network of more than 200 Regional/Sub-Regional Offices & Reference Laboratories
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Background Information
• For Africa Region, there are 4 sub-regions
• West Africa (Bamako, Mali)
• Southern Africa (Gaborone, Botswana)
• East and Horn of Africa (Nairobi, Kenya)
• North Africa (Tunis, Tunisia)
• Implement OIE Mandate at sub-regional level
• Assist Veterinary Services of Sub-regions with
compliance to OIE international standards
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Background Information on
Small holder Livestock Production
• Definition: refers to farmers who keep small
numbers of animals as a single or multi-species
(synonymous with traditional farming)
• In most African countries they are the majority
(~80%) compared to ~20% commercial
• Comprises the widest diversity of;
• producers (men, women, youth, etc.)
• livestock species (cattle, sheep, goats, chicken, etc.)
• Vulnerable to poor economic performance of
countries
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Background Information on
Small holder Livestock Production
• Importance of livestock
- Food (meat & milk) - Draught power
- Bartering - Manure
- Sign of wealth - Ceremonial events
- Source of raw material for industry (e.g. hides/skins)
• All contingent on animals & products being free
from diseases, safe for human consumption and
animals treated humanely
• The consumer is particular about these three –
direct bearing on access to market
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Background Information on
Small holder Livestock Production
• To assist small holder livestock producers to be
competitive in the livestock industry, these must
be addressed
• Addressing these is complex, difficult and costly –
hence it is a public good
• The OIE support all farmers, through their
member countries to produce livestock.
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OIE Mandate
• the improvement of animal health,
veterinary public health and animal welfare
world-wide: i.e. OIE Mandate = Animal
health + Veterinary Public health + Animal
welfare
• Set objectives to guide the mandate
• Mandate implemented through Standards
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1. Transparency: Ensure
transparency in reporting
the global animal disease
situation
2. Scientific information:
Collect, analyse and
disseminate veterinary
scientific information
3. International solidarity:
Encourage international
solidarity in the control of
animal diseases
Objectives of the OIE
4. Sanitary safety: Safeguard
world trade by publishing
health standards for inter-
national trade in animals
and animal products
5. Promotion of veterinary
services: Improve the legal
framework and resources
of national Vet. Services
6. Food safety and animal
welfare: To provide a better
guarantee of food of ani-
mal origin and to promote
animal welfare through a
science-based approach
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OIE Standards
• Set of agreed rules, which are objective, fair and
based on science.
• based on most recent scientific and technical
information.
• used by MC to protect themselves from the
introduction of diseases and pathogens, without
setting up unjustified sanitary barriers.
• made by the OIE Scientific Commissions (experts)