Uganda to register cattle and issue them 'birth certificates': minister
A farmer tends to his cattle in Bugiri District, eastern Uganda. The government has announced plans to register all farmers and their cattle for traceability of their products. PHOTO | DAILY MONITOR
The Ugandan government has announced plans to register all farmers and their cattle, including issuing "birth certificates" for the animals, so it can trace their products.
Mr Vincent Ssempijja, the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, on Tuesday said the international market demands that all countries producing food for the European market should have proof of its traceability.
