The delegation clarified that the breeders of the Lac benefit from a special treatment in terms of royalties, with an amount of 50 FCFA compared to the other provinces affected by contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP).
Some breeders have expressed reservations about this decision. This is why the regional support project for pastoralism in the Sahel (PRAPS) and the Ministry of Livestock and Animal Production, with the financial support of the World Bank, organized a mass awareness campaign on marking sheep and goats, in the areas of provincial teams.
Team number 2 of the eight Central and Western provinces is responsible for following the evolution of the marking of small ruminants, with the aim of drawing the attention of breeders to the most frequent and most formidable pathologies in small ruminants, and to make them aware of the importance of branding, in order to differentiate them for next year’s vaccination from other unvaccinated ruminants.
The message carrier, Dr. Nodjimadji Rirabe, Deputy Secretary General, told breeders that the marking of small ruminant animals is done on the right ear, towards the tip, without causing bleeding, and leaves a mark in the shape of of U. The choice of the pliers used for the marking was made by mutual agreement with the professional organizations of breeders during a meeting at the ministry.
The Deputy Secretary General added that tagging will make it easier to reach the target and will reduce the costs of organizing the vaccination campaign from year to year. According to her, the marking of small ruminants remains the key and fundamental element to obtain the desired result.
In conclusion, the head of mission launched a strong appeal to the breeders’ representatives and to the breeders themselves to allow the vaccination teams to mark their animals, in order to better identify those who have already been vaccinated.
