Sheep and goat health management study - Tanzania
Status: Completed
Dates: 01/02/1992 - 31/03/1992
Project code: 599-656-001
R Number: R4906
Commitment: 15,930 GBP
Implementing agency: DFID - Policy Division (PD) formerly DFID -
Rural Livelihoods Department (RLD)
DFID Programme: Animal Health Programme
Countries: Tanzania
About the project:
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to formulate a suitable proposal for a research
project in Morogoro region, Tanzania designed to investigate disease
constraints in small ruminant production. Of particular interest was the
epidemiology of helminth disease as affected by different management
systems such as tethering. The research project was to form part of a post-
graduate study programme for a member of staff from the Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine (FVM) at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA),
Morogoro. The study included a review of disease in small ruminants in
Tanzania and other African countries.
Background:
Goats form an essential part of pastoral and mixed farming enterprises in
Tanzania and account for approximately 30 percent of red meat
production. Furthermore, goats are used mored efficiently than cattle with
much higher annual offtakes and their meat is preferred to that of sheep.
There is still plenty of scope to increase offtake however and in addition
to meat, goats also provide milk, skins and manure. The goat population
in Tanzania has been estimated to be 6.5 million head.
Information on management and disease constraints affecting goat
production in Tanzania is extremely limited. Some researchers have