Institutional and organisational requirements for implementing the Livestock Identification and Traceability System in Kenya.
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2010Author
Moenga, B
Matete, G O
Gathuma, J M
Muchemi, G
Ogara, W
Maingi, N
Maritim, W
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Livestock Identification and Traceability Systems (LITS) contribute to reduction, control or eliminated
safety scares that result from transbounadry diseases outbreaks. Recent studies on LITS in Kenya have
been focused on testing innovative technology, information and traceability system management, and
examining the determinants for effective implementation. This paper analyzes the strengths and limitations
of the operating a LITS institutional and organisational mechanisms in Kenya.
The result revealed that a disarticulated intitutional and organisational environment was the main constraint
to effective implementation of LITS. It proposes that for successful implemenation, a regional approach
covering multiple countries, substantial private sector involvement and intensive stakeholder education are
essential.
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http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd22/10/mate22182.htmhttp://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/14249
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Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume 22, Article #182.Publisher
Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi