Lindahl, Johanna
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
- Uppsala University
Abstract
Consumers have a right to safer foods, and traceability is one approach to meeting their expectations. Kenya does not have an operational animal traceability system, and while a few initiatives have been piloted, these have only focused on the beef value chain. In this paper, we begin a discussion on traceability in the pig value chain, with an initial focus on smallholder systems of Western Kenya. First, a background to local pig production is given, and a description of animal identification and traceability options applicable to these systems is explained. Based on this, a "butcher-to-farm" traceability system, with health, production and food safety as objectives, is discussed. Requirements for establishing such a system (including actor incentives) are additionally discussed. The proposed approach can be piloted in the field and findings used to inform the design of a larger pilot and possibly pave way for implementation of a national traceability system, in line with the guidelines provided by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Organized systems in the area (including commercial producer and trader groups) would offer a useful starting point.
Keywords
Smallholder pig systems; Animal identification; Traceability; Disease surveillance; Food safety; Welfare
Published in
Tropical Animal Health and Production
2020, volume: 52, number: 2, pages: 859-870
Publisher: SPRINGER
SLU Authors
Global goals (SDG)
UKÄ Subject classification
Animal and Dairy Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-019-02077-9
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/105199