Igad pushing for regional system to track livestock
A herder from drought-prone Nyakach in Kisumu County in western Kenya seeks pasture for his cattle. PHOTO | FILE |
The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad) is pushing for a regional livestock tracking system that it hopes will end cattle rustling and boost the trade in beef.
While the eight Igad partner states have been experimenting with various versions of livestock identification and traceability systems (LITs) over the past three years, the Secretariat is pushing for a regional system that it says will boost exports.
