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Department of Animal Health
and Production
Ministry of Agriculture
Livestock Identification
and Traceback System
Livestock
Identification and
Trace-back System
Presented by Kedikilwe Kedikilwe
LITS - Using ICT For
Accelerated Development
Competitiveness in Global Markets
 Poverty Alleviation
 Sustained Economic Diversification
 Achievement of Vision 2016 ideals.
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Livestock
Identification and
Trace-back System
EU Regulations!
Botswana beef sold in the EU is required to
be traceable from a BMC Pack to
individual animals of origin
Livestock
Identification and
Trace-back System
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1997 - EC820/97
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2000 - EC1760/2000
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2002 - European Food Safety Authority
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Non-compliance means no more exports to
EU
LITS Consist of;
Livestock
Identification and
Trace-back System
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Central Database (DMQR)
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Field Data Acquisition System
(FDAS)
Central Database
(DMQR) Consist of :
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Omang Database
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Brands Database
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Recycling Database
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BMC Database
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Docking Stations
Livestock
Identification and
Trace-back System
LITS DB Connectivity
Livestock
Identification and
Trace-back System
Field Data Acquisition
System Consist of:
Livestock
Identification and
Trace-back System
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Extension officer PCs for capturing
and storage of data.
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Readers (Static and Handheld)
uses Radio Frequency Technology
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Applicators for bolus insertion
Insertion data logged in
the EO Box
Livestock
Identification and
Trace-back System
Movement Permits
under LITS
Livestock
Identification and
Trace-back System
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Compulsory use of digital
movement permits started in
01.04.05.
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These covered movement of cattle
to BMC, butcheries and council
abattoirs.
Bolus Recycling System
P1,150,000 spent on recycling.
223,120 boluses recycled to date.
Recycled boluses started to be used
Livestock
Identification and
Trace-back System
Bolus Recovery at BMC
Livestock
Identification and
Trace-back System
Bolus Recovery at BMC
Livestock
Identification and
Trace-back System
Achieving the BMC
Traceability Link
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Livestock
Identification and
Trace-back System
BMC Link to the GDN
Sastek Application Upgrade
Post-kill readers Installed
LITS DB Querying by BMC
Activities from LITS
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Online brands
registration/renewals at districts.
Digital movement permits
issuance.
Change of ownership of cattle.
Outputs from LITS
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Livestock
Identification and
Trace-back System
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Individual cattle detail history
record.
Livestock census
Farmer printouts
Brands statistics
Herd size owners reports.