febrero
12
Botswana, la expansión de la zona libre de fiebre aftosa
No Comments | Categoría: Noticias
| Botswana |
| Enfermedad |
Dale kick en observa,y lee la informacion
Sabado 12 de febrero de 2011:Español:Esto es necesario porque la enfermedad impacta negativamente sobre el comercio de animales y productos de origen animal, principalmente debido a la restricción del movimiento que se impone en las áreas que no son reconocidos como libres de fiebre aftosa. El Ministro de Agricultura, Christian De Graaf, dijo durante una reunión kgotla en la que informó a los residentes Bobonong que su zona ha sido declarada libre de fiebre aftosa sin vacunación. Dijo que la expansión de la zona libre de fiebre aftosa que abrir más los mercados para los animales y productos animales procedentes de esas zonas. Agregó que como parte de la estrategia a largo plazo de su ministerio para mantener el status libre de fiebre aftosa de la zona 7, que seguirá manteniendo las vallas de control de enfermedades alrededor de la zona, la fiebre aftosa de vigilancia dentro de la zona, así como seguir trabajando con todas las partes interesadas, tales como la Fuerza de Defensa de Botswana (BDF) y el Servicio de Policía de Botswana. Después de abril de 2006 brote de fiebre aftosa, los dos mataderos fueron cerrados, dejando Babirwa sin mercados. Bobirwa los agricultores se encuentran entre los proveedores de los mataderos más importantes del país. Antes de que el ganado brote cifras Bobirwa se estima que 120 000, pero más tarde se redujo a 78 000. El ministro aplaudió los agricultores Bobirwa por su apoyo a los esfuerzos del gobierno para controlar con éxito la fiebre aftosa. Él, sin embargo, dijo que contrariamente a la creencia de los agricultores que una cerca eléctrica sería controlar los movimientos de los animales ungazzetted entre Botswana y Zimbabwe, esto no es viable debido al vandalismo continuado de la valla. Agregó que la principal preocupación actualmente es búfalos por separado del contacto directo con el ganado. “Hemos contratado a expertos para encontrar una solución sostenible para el vandalismo de la valla fronteriza. Una valla baja es más viable porque los elefantes pueden saltar por encima sin destruirlo, pero puede continuar destruyendo si está alta y electrificada. Sin embargo, el mantenimiento de la valla seguirá siendo llevado a cabo. El brote de fiebre aftosa en un principio se inició en Sekgopye aplastar a unos 25 km al noroeste de Bobonong ya 45 hacia la frontera con Zimbabwe. La zona había 5 000 cabezas de ganado. Aplasta Otros que fueron incluidos también han buscado Bobonong, Ntswelemokabi, Mojande, Marapalalo, Lepokole y Matsaganeng. Antes del brote se había preocupación por la alta tasa de delincuencia transfronteriza, donde el ganado se introduce de contrabando en Zimbabwe a través de puntos ungazzetted. El principio había sido que el ganado que han cruzado la frontera de ser asesinado a su regreso. El gobierno ha decidido vacunar al ganado en lugar de sacrificio. Hubo también la decisión adoptada por el gobierno para erigir una cerca eléctrica a lo largo de 2,4 m de la frontera, pero no fue así, porque de vandalismo frecuente. Por lo tanto, el P8 millones destinados a la cerca que estaba destinado para la electrificación, fue desviado a intensificar la seguridad en la frontera común. Antes de este Malema Kgosi Mmirwa había agradeció al Ministro de Graaf de la visita y agregó que la región Bobirwa siempre es atacado por la sequía como consecuencia de las lluvias insuficientes. “Tenemos una gran cantidad de ganado, pero no las tierras de pastoreo y nos enfrentamos a la pobreza adversos ya que se limitan a causa de la fiebre aftosa”, dijo. Malema instó al gobierno a introducir un programa mediante el cual los agricultores locales puede arar stockfeed como una acción complementaria durante la sequía. Indicó además que la población bovina en la región disminuye cada año debido a la sequía. “Nos hubiera gustado haber levantado la cerca eléctrica a lo largo de Shashe río para controlar el movimiento, pero su inversión se ha agravado la situación. ” Los agricultores se declaró con el ministerio de acelerar las negociaciones para levantar los controles de movimiento a otras regiones para que pudieran trasladar su ganado a otras zonas durante la sequía. El ministro confía en que las negociaciones se concluyan en breve. En otros temas dijo que sale de la Ganadería Centro de Asesoría que, a partir de abril, se utilizan para repoblar el centro para frenar la incidencia en el centro siempre se quedaron sin stock. Asimismo, indicó que el gobierno gasta millones de dólares anuales en P200 ISPAAD. ISPAAD Dijo que se ha ampliado para incluir la horticultura y dijo que los rendimientos de las fincas se han incrementado desde el inicio de ISPAAD.
English:This is necessary because the disease impacts negatively on trading of animals and animal products mainly because of the movement restriction that is imposed on areas that are not recognised as FMD-free. The Minister of Agriculture, Christiaan De Graaf, said during a Kgotla meeting at which he briefed Bobonong residents that their zone has been declared FMD-free without vaccination.� He said expansion of the FMD-free zone would open up more markets for animals and animal products from such areas.He added that as part of his ministry’s long-term strategy to maintain the FMD-free status of Zone 7, they will continue to maintain disease control fences around the zone, FMD surveillance within the zone as well as continue working with all stakeholders such as the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and Botswana Police Service.After the April 2006 FMD outbreak, the two abattoirs were closed down, leaving Babirwa with no markets.Bobirwa farmers are among the highest suppliers of the country’s main abattoirs. Before the outbreak cattle figures in Bobirwa were estimated to 120 000, but later declined to 78 000.The minister applauded Bobirwa farmers for their support towards government’s effort to successfully control FMD.He, however, said contrary to the farmers’ belief that an electric fence would control ungazzetted movements of animals between Botswana and Zimbabwe, this is not viable due to continued vandalism of the fence. He added that the main concern presently is to separate buffaloes from direct contact with livestock. “We have engaged experts to find a sustainable solution to the vandalism of the border fence. A low fence is more viable because elephants can jump over without destroying it, but they can continue destroying it if it is high and electrified.However, the maintenance of the fence will continue to be carried out.The FMD outbreak initially started in Sekgopye crush about 25km northwest of Bobonong and 45km towards the Zimbabwean border. The area had 5 000 head of cattle. Other crushes that were also searched included Bobonong, Ntswelemokabi, Mojande, Marapalalo, Lepokole and Matsaganeng.Prior to the outbreak there had been concerns regarding the high rate of cross-border crime where cattle were smuggled into Zimbabwe through ungazzetted points. The principle had been that livestock that had crossed the border be killed on return.The government had decided to vaccinate cattle instead of culling. There was also the decision by the government to erect a 2.4m electric fence along the border, but this was not implemented because of frequent vandalism. Therefore, the P8 million meant for the fence that was meant for electrification, was diverted to intensify security along the common border.Prior to this Kgosi Mmirwa Malema had thanked the Minister de Graaf for the visit and added that Bobirwa region is always attacked by drought as a result of insufficient rainfalls.“We have a lot of cattle, but no grazing land and we face adverse poverty because we are confined as a result of FMD,” he said. Malema urged the government to introduce a programme through which local farmers can plough stockfeed as a supplementary during drought. He further indicated that the cattle population in the region declines annually due to drought. “We would have liked to have the electric fence erected along Shashe River to control movement, but its reversal has worsened the situation.”Farmers pleaded with the ministry to speed up negotiations to lift movement controls to other regions so they could relocate their cattle to other areas during drought. The minister was hopeful that negotiations would be concluded soon. On other issues he said that proceeds from the Livestock Advisory Centre would, starting from April, be used to restock the centre to curb incidences where the centre always ran out of stock. He also indicated that government spends P200 million annually on ISPAAD. He said ISPAAD has been expanded to include horticulture and said yields from the farms have increased since ISPAAD’s inception.
English:This is necessary because the disease impacts negatively on trading of animals and animal products mainly because of the movement restriction that is imposed on areas that are not recognised as FMD-free. The Minister of Agriculture, Christiaan De Graaf, said during a Kgotla meeting at which he briefed Bobonong residents that their zone has been declared FMD-free without vaccination.� He said expansion of the FMD-free zone would open up more markets for animals and animal products from such areas.He added that as part of his ministry’s long-term strategy to maintain the FMD-free status of Zone 7, they will continue to maintain disease control fences around the zone, FMD surveillance within the zone as well as continue working with all stakeholders such as the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and Botswana Police Service.After the April 2006 FMD outbreak, the two abattoirs were closed down, leaving Babirwa with no markets.Bobirwa farmers are among the highest suppliers of the country’s main abattoirs. Before the outbreak cattle figures in Bobirwa were estimated to 120 000, but later declined to 78 000.The minister applauded Bobirwa farmers for their support towards government’s effort to successfully control FMD.He, however, said contrary to the farmers’ belief that an electric fence would control ungazzetted movements of animals between Botswana and Zimbabwe, this is not viable due to continued vandalism of the fence. He added that the main concern presently is to separate buffaloes from direct contact with livestock. “We have engaged experts to find a sustainable solution to the vandalism of the border fence. A low fence is more viable because elephants can jump over without destroying it, but they can continue destroying it if it is high and electrified.However, the maintenance of the fence will continue to be carried out.The FMD outbreak initially started in Sekgopye crush about 25km northwest of Bobonong and 45km towards the Zimbabwean border. The area had 5 000 head of cattle. Other crushes that were also searched included Bobonong, Ntswelemokabi, Mojande, Marapalalo, Lepokole and Matsaganeng.Prior to the outbreak there had been concerns regarding the high rate of cross-border crime where cattle were smuggled into Zimbabwe through ungazzetted points. The principle had been that livestock that had crossed the border be killed on return.The government had decided to vaccinate cattle instead of culling. There was also the decision by the government to erect a 2.4m electric fence along the border, but this was not implemented because of frequent vandalism. Therefore, the P8 million meant for the fence that was meant for electrification, was diverted to intensify security along the common border.Prior to this Kgosi Mmirwa Malema had thanked the Minister de Graaf for the visit and added that Bobirwa region is always attacked by drought as a result of insufficient rainfalls.“We have a lot of cattle, but no grazing land and we face adverse poverty because we are confined as a result of FMD,” he said. Malema urged the government to introduce a programme through which local farmers can plough stockfeed as a supplementary during drought. He further indicated that the cattle population in the region declines annually due to drought. “We would have liked to have the electric fence erected along Shashe River to control movement, but its reversal has worsened the situation.”Farmers pleaded with the ministry to speed up negotiations to lift movement controls to other regions so they could relocate their cattle to other areas during drought. The minister was hopeful that negotiations would be concluded soon. On other issues he said that proceeds from the Livestock Advisory Centre would, starting from April, be used to restock the centre to curb incidences where the centre always ran out of stock. He also indicated that government spends P200 million annually on ISPAAD. He said ISPAAD has been expanded to include horticulture and said yields from the farms have increased since ISPAAD’s inception.
