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The quantification of cattle movement in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, and implications for trade and disease control
Mini Dissertation (MSc (Tropical Animal Health))--University of Pretoria, 2019.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/76769 The quantification of cattle movement in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, and implications for trade and disease control Van Rooyen, Jaques u26347769@tuks.co.za Van Schalkwyk, Ockert Louis Pretorius, Oonagh UCTD Veterinary science theses SDG-10 Veterinary science theses SDG-01 Veterinary science theses SDG-02 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities SDG-02: Zero hunger SDG-01: No poverty Mini Dissertation (MSc (Tropical Animal Health))--University of Pretoria, 2019. In the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality (BLM), Mpumalanga, the size and economic importance of the local, mostly informal, cattle trade has been considered negligible to date by local policy makers. Opportunities for the local cattle farmers to access formal live or product markets remain severely limited, mainly as a result of movement restrictions associated with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) control. Data, in the form of movement permits and monthly cattle registers were used to analyse movement and trade activity in the area over a four-year period (May 2015 - April 2019). The population fluctuated around 77 166 head of cattle, distributed between 9739 emerging rural livestock farmers. The proportion of animals/products moved ranged between 3.1 and 7.2 percent (0.04 ± 0.02). Movements were found to be highly seasonal (p < 0.001) with the ‘cool dry’ season (April-July) being the most active. Most movements consisted of live cattle which were herded to their destinations. The vast majority of trade did not leave Bushbuckridge and was informal in nature. Farmers moved animals and products much further to access formal markets (p < 0.001) than informal markets, and generally required use of motorised transport to do so. The FMD outbreak of 2017 did not prove detrimental to the local cattle industry in the medium term. However, distinct changes to the overall Bushbuckridge herd dynamics were noted, with small scale farmers most severely affected. As a direct result of the heightened movement restrictions in this period, an estimated 96% of formal trade; 85% of informal trade, and 54% of local trade were lost. In 2018, an improvement in cattle prices stimulated farmers to access the formal marketplace, and an increase in the proportion of the cattle population moved was observed. It was concluded that farmers pursue formal marketing options only when financially incentivised or pressurised by adverse conditions such as environmental factors or disease outbreaks. Growing established local markets is likely the best way to assist the local population with market access, development and poverty reduction. The key constraints to marketability of animals/products originating in the BLM were identified as the absence of a competitive market system and associated infrastructure such as FMD designated abattoirs, disease control regulations, poor carcass quality, and seasonality of offtakes. These limitations will need to be considered when policy decisions are made. Context-specific solutions should be generated to address local needs and effectively support development of a sustainable cattle trade going forward. Veterinary Tropical Diseases MSc (Tropical Animal Health) Unrestricted 2020-11-04T15:09:49Z 2020-11-04T15:09:49Z 20/04/22 2019 Mini Dissertation Pretorius, O 2019, The quantification of cattle movement in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, and implications for trade and disease control, MSc (Tropical Animal Health) Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76769> A2020 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76769 en © 2020 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Veterinary science theses SDG-10 Veterinary science theses SDG-01 Veterinary science theses SDG-02 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities SDG-02: Zero hunger SDG-01: No poverty The quantification of cattle movement in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, and implications for trade and disease control |
| title | The quantification of cattle movement in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, and implications for trade and disease control |
| title_full | The quantification of cattle movement in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, and implications for trade and disease control |
| title_fullStr | The quantification of cattle movement in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, and implications for trade and disease control |
| title_full_unstemmed | The quantification of cattle movement in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, and implications for trade and disease control |
| title_short | The quantification of cattle movement in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, and implications for trade and disease control |
| title_sort | quantification of cattle movement in the bushbuckridge local municipality mpumalanga and implications for trade and disease control |
| topic | UCTD Veterinary science theses SDG-10 Veterinary science theses SDG-01 Veterinary science theses SDG-02 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities SDG-02: Zero hunger SDG-01: No poverty |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76769 |