Guidelines for distribution of livestock and poultry to NARGIS affected areas: From questions to the

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Guidelines for distribution of livestock and
poultry to NARGIS affected areas From questions
to the application
Thanawat Tiensin and Ye Tun Win Animal Health and
Livestock ERCU, FAO Representation in
Myanmar E-mail thanawat.tiensin_at_fao.org
This Workshop is funded by PriceWaterhouse
Coopers Charitable Foundation
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Livestock inputs
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Objectives

• Facilitate the distribution campaigns by INGOs or
  NGOs working in cyclone-NARGIS affected areas
• Bring implementing partners (INGOs or NGOs) to
  meet LBVD staff as national veterinary authority
• Prevent or minimize the risk of spread of
  contagious diseases from distribution campaigns
  of live animals
• Reduce loss or deaths of animals during
  transportation or after distribution
• Apply to the Myanmar laws and international
  standards (OIE World Organization for Animal
  Health, or FAO guidelines)
• Develop the livestock extension and sustainability

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Adverse effects..

• Occurrence of contagious diseases after
  distribution
• Outbreaks cause serious impact on livelihood
  recovery activities and public health (i.e. avian
  influenza)
• Animal deaths because of poor management during
  transportation or after distribution
• Lack of animal feed, shelter and animal health
  service
• Animal welfare

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Technical factsheet..
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Technical advice for distribution of animals
Inform LBVD at least 3 weeks before distribution
with plan and location
INGOs/NGOs have a plan to distribute for
livestock and poultry in cyclone-NARGIS affected
areas
LBVD
Origin and destination of the animals shall be
provided
Buy and collect animals from free disease areas
or farms
LBVD township level
Inspection, health certification, identification
and vaccination
Quarantine Place at township level (at least 14
days)
LBVD township level
Animal health care and feed should be provided
after distribution
Feed enough for 1-2 months
Beneficiaries in village
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Email from NGO colleagues..?
It says that an organization should inform LBVD
at least 3 weeks before distribution with plan
and location. Inspection, health certification
and vaccination will be carried out in a
quarantine place at township level (at least 14
days).
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Question (1)..?
Does this mean that we are supposed to inform
LBVD of our plan 3 weeks before starting
distribution AND to obtain any permission to
purchase / transport animals, then we are allowed
to buy them from collecting centers or farms?  If
so, how long does it take to obtain this
permission from LBVD?
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Answer (1)..

• We should inform LBVD at least 3 weeks before
  distribution because they need 1 week for
  preparation and coordination with LBVD Township
  level and 2 weeks for quarantine and inspection.
• It is not such a permission to buy animals. You
  can buy from any farms or collecting centers as
  your own preference. You are suggested to buy
  from farms or areas that sero-surveillance has
  been conducted before (disease free).
• Take 1-2 weeks for preparation and coordination.

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Question..(2)?

• Once we purchase animals from a recommended farm
  and transfer them to the township where we
  distribute them,
• Are we supposed to leave animals in the
  quarantine place for inspection/health
  certification/vaccination? 
• Does it take at least 14 days that is, animals
  spend two weeks there? 
• And does this have to be done right before
  distribution?

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Answer (2)..

• Veterinary inspection, health certification,
  animal identification (ear tagging) and
  vaccinationwill be carried out at a place of
  origin or destination.
• Quarantine (14 days) can be done at a place of
  origin or destination. Incubation period of 1-7
  days
• Inspection/health certification/vaccination must
  be done as required by law and international
  guidelines

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Question..(3)?
If we buy animals from collecting centers with
any source with certificate of disease free areas
and transport them immediately for distribution,
can we omit this process?
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Answer (3)..

• Quarantine (14 days) can be done at that farm
  before transport of animals to beneficiaries. It
  can be arranged under consideration of LBVD
  veterinarians.
• Inspection/health certification/vaccination can
  be done at a place of origin.
• Animal health monitoring after distribution will
  be carried out at a final destination

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Recommendations for distribution

• Coordinate with LBVD and FAO technical experts
  before the distribution of livestock and poultry
• Follow the guidelines for distribution of
  livestock and poultry
• Buy or collect livestock or poultry from farms or
  areas proven free of diseases (highly pathogenic
  avian influenza, new castle disease,
  foot-and-mouth disease, hog cholera) as certified
  by LBVD
• Report any suspected dead or sick animals to LBVD
• Distribute livestock or poultry to vulnerable or
  most needed people

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Livestock Breeding and Veterinary
DepartmentStation Road, Insein, Yangon
With support of FAO, UNICEF, and LBVD
Training materials available
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Contact persons for animal distribution campaign
at Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department
Dr. Khin Maung Win Deputy Director
Dr. Moe lwin Deputy Veterinary Officer
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Contact persons for animal health
Prof. Dr. Kyaw Sunn Director
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Selection criteria for draught animals
(buffaloes or cattle)

• small scale farmers who lost their draught
  animals (buffaloes or cattle) during the cyclone
• small scale farmers, with no more than 2 ha of
  land for rice or crop plantation
• small scale farmers who have the physical ability
  and experience to cultivate land with draught
  animals
• Most needed farmers in the village
• Poorest families among affected families in the
  village

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Selection criteria for chicken and duck packages

• small scale farmers who lost their chickens and
  ducks during the cyclone
• small scale farmers whose houses was damaged
• small scale farmers, with no land (land less) or
  no more than 1 ha of land
• Most needed farmers in the village
• Poorest families among affected families in the
  village

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Quiz 1? (beneficiaries for buffaloes or cattle)
Which family (A, B, or C) should receive draught
animals (a pair of buffaloes or cattle)?
Family A

• Lost 2 buffaloes during cyclone hit
• no draught animals left for cultivation
• Have 2 ha of land
• Have experience using buffaloes or cattle for
  cultivation

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Family B
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Quiz 1? (beneficiaries for buffaloes or cattle)
Family C

• Lost 4 buffaloes during cyclone hit
• Have 1 draught animals left for cultivation
• Have 16 ha of land
• Have experience using buffaloes or cattle for
  cultivation

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Family C
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Quiz 1? (beneficiaries for buffaloes or cattle)
Which family (A, B, or C) should receive draught
animals (a pair of buffaloes or cattle)?
Answer

• 1st Priority Family A

• 2nd Priority Family C

• 3rd Priority Family B

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Monitoring after distribution

• Visit / interview beneficiaries in the villages
• Check eligibility and selection criteria of
  farmers

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Technical Working Group on Livestock and Animal
Health in the Agriculture Cluster established

• Share experience and provide technical advice
  among members (INGOs, NGOs, Government agencies,
  FAO)
• Meet once in two week before the Agriculture
  Clustering Meeting
• (The next meeting on 16 Oct 08 at 12.15 hrs at
  the Chatrium hotel)

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