The Livestock Site joins Tanzania livestock in vaccination campaign
The Livestock Department in Tanzania has officially ordered the compulsory vaccination and electronic identification of all livestock nationwide as the program transitions into its second year. This is according to the Ministry for Livestock and Fisheries Ambassador Dr. Bashiru Kakurwa announced that all livestock across Tanzania must be vaccinated with no exceptions.
Primary Targets Controlling and eliminating major transboundary and production-limiting diseases such as Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP), and Newcastle Disease (ND).
Traceability Vaccinations are paired with mandatory electronic ear-tag identification to improve livestock statistics, traceability, and access to regional and global meat/dairy export markets.
