Livestock Data Collection, Livestock Data Collection, Analysis and Use in TanzaniaAnalysis and Use in Tanzania

NSIIMA M.P. LONGIN Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries

Development (MLFD)

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Meeting of Expert To Develop Livestock Data FrameworkEAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT

20th -22nd June 2012, Naura Spring Hotel, Arusha, TANZANIA

CONTENTSCONTENTS

Mandate of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development

The Importance of Livestock Industry in Tanzania

The Rationale for Collection, Analysis and Use Livestock Related Data

Main Producers and Users of Livestock Related Data

Current Agricultural Statistics System in Tanzania with Livestock Components

How do we use livestock data

Available Livestock-Related Data

Livestock Data Storage and Dissemination

Core Livestock Indicators

Key Concerns on Livestock Data

Options to Improve Livestock Data

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Mandate of the Ministry of Livestock andMandate of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development (MLFD) Fisheries Development (MLFD)

MLFD is mandated with overall management and development of livestock and fisheries resources for sustainable achievement of the:-

Millennium Development Goals; National Strategy for Growth and Reduction

of Poverty (NSGRP);Improved Livelihood of Livestock and

Fisheries Dependent Communities; and Food Safety & Security without

compromising Animal Welfare and Environmental Conservation.

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The Importance of Livestock Industry in The Importance of Livestock Industry in Tanzania Tanzania

Livestock farming - one of the major agricultural activities in the country contributing significantly towards achieving development goals of the NSGRP.

According to NSCA 2007/2008, about 40% (2,329,942 households) out of the total agricultural households (5,838,523 households) in the country are involved in keeping livestock

Livestock contributes 2.4 percent to National Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Economic Survey 2010) - beef, dairy, poultry and small stock production.

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The Importance of Livestock in The Importance of Livestock in Tanzania ...../Tanzania ...../

contribute to the national food security providing best source of animal protein and household food security. act as a source of cash income and inflation – free store of value (wealth).provide manure for the crop fields – soil fertility improvement, draught animal power, biogas (energy)employment and other socio – economic functions.

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The Rationale for Collection, Analysis The Rationale for Collection, Analysis and Use Livestock Related Data:-and Use Livestock Related Data:-

evidence-based policies and strategies and decision-making (increased demand for good statistical information); monitor the contribution of livestock industry in the implementation of the NSGRP :– emphasis is placed on ensuring the availability of timely

and reliable information on poverty. facilitate the assessment of projects for appropriate

actions to be taken to achieve the objectives of the strategy.

essential for management and control of the livestock industry – continuous decision-making in relative to production,

reproductive management, marketing and trade and animal health.

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Main Producers and Users of Livestock Related Main Producers and Users of Livestock Related Data:-Data:-

Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development;

Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives;

Ministry of Industries and Trade;

EAC Ministry

PMO - Ministry of Regional Administration and Local Government;

National Bureau of Statistics;

Prime Ministers’ Office; Department of Disaster Management

Bank of Tanzania;

Tanzania Revenue Authority;

Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs); + CBOs;

Academia; R&T Institutions, Universities

Private sector – Producers, Processors and Traders groups;

Farmers groups, associations and networks -TSAP, TVA, VCT;

Civil community;

Programmes and Projects;

The press.

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Current Agricultural Statistics System in Tanzania Current Agricultural Statistics System in Tanzania with Livestock Components

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Activity Main Player Collaborators

National Sample Census of Agriculture

National Bureau of Statistics,Every 5 Years

Agricultural Sector Lead Ministries

National Panel Survey National Bureau of StatisticsEvery 2 years

Agricultural Sector Lead Ministries

Large-scale Farmer Reports National Bureau of StatisticsAnnual

Agricultural Sector Lead Ministries

Agricultural Routine Data System

Agricultural Sector Lead MinistriesMonthly, quarterly, annual

JICA/TSMP

Food Security and Nutrition Assessments

PMO-Disaster Management, Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and CooperativesTwice a year

Agricultural Sector Lead Ministries, NGOs, TFNC, FAO,WFP etc

Livestock Market Price Reporting

Ministry of Industries and TradeWeekly

MLFD, MAFC

Ad hoc / routine collections MLFDAs they occur

Ministry of Health, TRA, MITOthers

How do we use livestock data?How do we use livestock data?

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Available Livestock-Related DataAvailable Livestock-Related Data

LEVEL DATA / INDICATORS

PRODUCTION DATA

LIVESTOCK NUMBERS AND COMPOSITION•Livestock numbers per species;•Livestock numbers by economic functions;•Livestock numbers by breed;•Livestock composition

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS•Number of animals slaughtered •Quantity of meat produced (tonnes)•Milk production (litres)•Quantity of eggs produced•Number of hides and skins produced.•Animal Health •Feed data - commercial

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Available Livestock-related Data …./Available Livestock-related Data …./

LEVEL DATA / INDICATORS

MARKETING / MARKET

DATA

LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS (MARKETING)

•Average price of live animals per species, grade of animal and type of market•Livestock infrastructure

LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS (TRADE)

•Live animals import/export•Livestock products import/export•Livestock inputs import/export

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Available Livestock-related Data …./Available Livestock-related Data …./

LEVEL DATA / INDICATORS

CONSUMPTION DATA

CONSUMPTION OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS•Quantity of meat consumed per capita•Quantity of milk consumed per capita•Quantity of eggs consumed per capita

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Core Livestock Indicators

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Indicator Level of aggregation, time frame)

Source

Livestock numbers National, Region, District; Every 5 Years

National Bureau of Statistics,MLFD

Number of animals slaughtered

National, RegionalEvery 3 months

MLFD, RegionsNational Bureau of Statistics

Production (meat/milk/eggs/hides and skins )

NationalAnnual

MLFD - projections

Animal health (Disease) National, RegionalMonthly

MLFD, Local Government Authorities (LGAs)

Exports/imports NationalMonthly

Tanzania Revenue AuthorityMLFD

Livestock marketing infrastructure

NationalAnnual

LGAsMLFD

Consumption (meat, milk, eggs – per capita)

NationalAnnual

MLFD - estimates

Price of live animals National, market Ministry of Industries and Trade

Key Concerns on Livestock DataKey Concerns on Livestock Data

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“A lot of livestock data are inadequate to varying degrees as they lack

consistence through time and between sources; and are not complete as they possess a

lot of gaps - missing or inadequate data – Nsiima

2010”.

Livestock Data Storage and DisseminationLivestock Data Storage and DisseminationCentral Database Management System - absent

Only some of the data / indicators / summary statistics are available FOR FREE in Excel formats except TadInfo (diseases).

Some Data disseminated through:-MLFD website (http://www.mifugo.go.tz).Annual Basic Data booklet.National Bureau of Statistics – (www.nbs.go.tz)Livestock Information Network Knowledge System (LINKS) - http://www.lmist.net by Ministry of Industries and TradeOther external websites –

SADC – LIMS – production, animal health, trade and marketing dataCountryStat - www.countrystat.org.AU-IBAR – Animal HealthOIE - Animal HealthLivestock data Innovation in Africa - (www.africalivestockdata.org)

National Budget Speeches (www.tanzania.go.tz)04/10/23 15

Key Concerns on Livestock DataKey Concerns on Livestock DataEver increasing demand of livestock data by many stakeholdersInsufficient budgetary allocations (funding, staff, transportation & data collection tools.

Inadequacy in designing a particular set of data as “official data” for the sector because of multiplicity of sources. Sometimes data are potential for stakeholder influence.

Absence of “one stop center” for livestock data – data scattered among different sources.

Survey & questionnaire design – requesting too much information,takes time to collect, process & analyze - some not obtainable,heavy emphasis on data for numerous M&E indicators detracts from efforts to obtain reliable basic information,potential for data inconsistencies - inadequate methodology and lack of clarity in concepts, definitions, reference dates/periods,

Livestock data collection

Livestock data uses (both those collected by your own institutions and by other institutions)

Adequacy of available data (inaccurate, inconsistent through time and between sources , not complete, data not put in optimal use by data users , lack timeliness, increasing demand)

Livestock data storage and dissemination04/10/23 16

Key concerns on livestock dataKey concerns on livestock datasample designs & sizes used in surveys and censuses

designs may not be effective enough to address complexity of agricultural situations – National Sample Census of Agriculture

sizes may be too small for desired degree of precision, desired detail and desired level of aggregation – National Panel Survey

use of dated parameters in livestock projections

limited statistical and analytical capacity

limited public dissemination of livestock data

lack of institutional coordination and cost-effectiveness

use of vastly different methodologies leads to inconsistent results

duplication of effort leads to inefficient use of limited resources

Weak field organization – missing links between LGAs and MDAs 04/10/2317

Options to improve quantity / quality Options to improve quantity / quality livestock data livestock data

A. Strengthening the collaboration between the Ministry and other stakeholders to improve the data collection, analysis, storage and dissemination.National Bureau of Statistics

National Sample Census of Agriculture – improving livestock module (with technical and financial support from FAO/USAID)National Panel Survey - improving livestock module -25th June, 2012 meeting, (with technical support from FAO/ILRI/WB – LSMS ISA)Human and Settlement Population 2012 – a question on livestock included (HH and No. of cattle, sheep, goats and chicken) – sampling frame for other surveys and censusesLivestock Technical Conversion Factors study – TSMP

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Options to improve quantity / quality livestock Options to improve quantity / quality livestock data …./ data …./

MLFD – to solicit funds to conduct a livestock census (last one was 1984)

Livestock Data Innovation in Africa Project (ILRI/FAO/World Bank)

Improve quality of livestock data through conducting some studies on methods of data collection in pastoral area - Arusha, constraints analysis ILRI done between 17th – 18th May, 2012, core livestock indicators – expected soon;

AU-IBAR – secure a room for inclusion in ARIS2

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Options to improve livestock data Options to improve livestock data

Some of the options to address they concerns and improve quantity / quality of the livestock data include:-

B. Improve livestock data analysesCapacity building of staff – equip staff with adequate knowledge and skills

C. Improve livestock data storage & dissemination

Review data collection, analysis, storage and dissemination system for livestock sector.Establishing a comprehensive database management system.

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Thank youThank you

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