Multipurpose Animal Recording Platform for Improving National and Sub-Regional Identification and Traceability of Livestock in the Caribbean Region - TCP/SLC/3802
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Given that several Caribbean countries lack identification systems within the livestock sector, they face several challenges in tracking and managing pests and diseases, and in establishing safe trade relationships in and outside of the Caribbean subregion. In other high-income countries, breeder associations developed animal identification and recording systems (AIRS) to manage pedigree details, genetic improvement programmes and for official veterinary authorities to prevent, control and eradicate diseases. However, since recent outbreaks of avian influenza, African swine fever (ASF) and other diseases have resulted in significant losses in livestock and in limitations to access international markets, many countries implemented nationwide AIRS that facilitate the complete traceability of animals and their products. Countries as Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have not implemented animal identification and traceability systems (AITS) yet, which would be beneficial to establish healthier and safer food systems, to respond to emerging commercial opportunities and to develop national infrastructure. In order to address these challenges, this project was designed to provide a suitable legislation framework that will regulate and promote AITS, adapted to different national contexts (socioeconomic conditions, livestock providers, veterinary services and farmers capacities). Moreover, the project aimed to enhance institutional capacities to adopt new technologies and to provide new infrastructure to improve reporting resources, which would lead to improving pest management.