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Livestock Production Network Node

Activities

  • Desk forensic audit of livestock disease control policies and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) pertaining in the region.
  • To establish links, networking & collaboration with other relevant & strategic local, regional, and international institutions.
  • To promote & encourage integrated management of livestock diseases/vectors, validation and valorization of IKS in livestock management and care.
  • To build capacity in integrated management of vector-borne diseases (IKS focused) for both livestock development specialists & livestock farmers.
  • To conduct RD & I on livestock diseases epidemiology, vector ecology/population dynamics, diagnostic methods, indigenous breeds and introduction of trypanotolerant breeds.