Overview of Livestock Status in South Sudan Sileshi Mekonnen 22 July 2015 FAO Livestock Program Coordinator UNOCHA meeting hall, Juba
Background Livestock population in South Sudan Cattle 11,816,672 Sheep 12,611,522 Goats 13,974,135 38,402,329 6 th largest lives tock herd in Africa Highest per capita livestock holding on the continent (FAO report 2012) About 65% of HHs in South Sudan own livestock Contribute 15% to the GDP (GRSS Growth Strategy 2010- 2012)
Role of Livestock: signify status and wealth, and serve as the main livelihood asset for pastoralist communities. Livestock are sold for cash, slaughter for cultural practices, exchange for grain, used as payment for penalties, given for dowry. Despite vast potential livestock products do not meet the local demands.
Migration pattern Traditional migration : occurs during dry season to search pasture and water. Non-traditional migration : occurs due to conflicts or other factors Impacts : livestock diseases spread, conflict between farmers and migrants, affects TOT between grain and livestock prices
Major livestock diseases in South Sudan • Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), • East Coast fever (ECF), • Trypanosomosis, • Anthrax, • Black Quarter (BQ), • Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), • Haemorrhagic septicemia (HQ), • Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP), • Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), • Sheep and goat pox (SGP), • New castle disease (NCD)
Internal and external parasites are common affecting production of livestock. Therefore, need special attention
FAO’s support for the development of Livestock Sector in South Sudan
FAO interventions • With the occurrence of the civil war in 2013 in South Sudan, FAO took a leading role in provision of emergency veterinary services in the country. • Supported the procurement and distribution of vaccines and veterinary drugs to partners • Supported the capacity development of CAHWs which are the main frontline service providers to the affected livestock owners.
• Supported the conduction of livestock disease surveillance in at‐risk areas. • Strengthening cold chain management
Support the scaling-up of vaccination and treatment activities in South Sudan • Dry season livestock vaccination campaign launched in January 2015 in all states in SS. • Dry season vaccination activities were carried out mainly through FAO direct intervention in collaboration with partners
Achievements :>3 million livestock vaccinated and treated from January to June 2015 Vaccination: Treatment: 2,659,462 261,765 Shoats: Shoats: Cattle: 837,196 202,366 Cattle: 1,814,459 Poultry: Poultry: 202,366 7,807 5,697
Future plan
Continue livestock vaccination and treatment in a well-strategic and planned manner Cattle: 3,669,600 Target livestock for Shoats: 2,105,400 vaccination in remaining months of 2015 Poultry: 49,900 Dogs: 21,000 Train 1,600 CAHWs Veterinary kits: >4,000 Target HHs: 103,900
Strengthening animal health delivery system Link CAHWs with private veterinary drug vendors and set up cost-recovery system Assess the impact of the current crisis on the pastoral livestock system Conflict risk mapping exercise in relation to livestock movements
Conduct an assessment on gender roles in farming, fishing and pastoralist communities Re-stocking for women headed households who lost their assets Strengthen Cross-border TADs surveillance
Improve livestock production (meat, milk & eggs) through provision of better feed, access to water and animal health care. Increased production To increase resilience of pastoralist livelihoods to shocks
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