Ethiopian Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries launched national livestock identification and traceability system with the financial and technical support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Livestock Market Development activity. The Livestock Identification and Traceability system tracks animals using tamper-proof plastic twin ear tags. The system will make it possible to improve the quality and quantity of the Ethiopian livestock and livestock products destined for export markets. “The system marks a turning point in the livestock sector of Ethiopia because animal identification and traceability are important factors for livestock market in today’s global market,” said Stephen Morin, a representative of USAID Ethiopia. USAID’s five-year Livestock Market Development activity is implemented as part of the U.S. Government’s Feed the Future initiative and contributes to the Government of Ethiopia Agricultural Growth Program to improve smallholder incomes and nutritional status in four regions of Ethiopia.

Source: News Business Ethiopia July 26, 2017 10:18 UTC