Herding for Health: Experiences from CBT pilot in the GLTFCA, South Africa Dr. Jacques van Rooyen

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1 Herding for Health: Experiences from CBT pilot in the GLTFCA, South Africa Dr. Jacques van Rooyen 7 November 2018, Gaborone 1

2 47% of livestock is on communal lands (approx. 21% of SA) 53% of livestock is on private lands (Approx. 79% of SA) 5% of market 95% of market Estimated 95% of Africa s natural rangelands are considered degraded Lack of markets = animal build-up, inflexible destocking, lack of incentive for sustainable management practices Ecosystem service..? 4 2

3 Interfaces: contact between species and systems = livestock wildlife contact / conflict Livestock People Wildlife Jacques van Rooyen 5 6 3

4 Jacques van Rooyen 7 A NEW MODEL FOR CLIMATE SMART, WILDLIFE FRIENDLY, SUSTAINABLE RED MEAT PRODUCTION CBT as catalyst Green Job Creation Restoration of Rangelands Sustainable food production 4

5 Implementation of CBT in an area with following vision: Use CBT and associated market access as a catalyst to bring stakeholders in TFCAs together in order to also enable poverty alleviation, sustainable rural development and biodiversity conservation. I.e. facilitate livestock and wildlife based economies to be mutually beneficial (Van Rooyen 2017). Then, CBT will have to Bottom-up as opposed to top-down = community driven (Local & Community Driven Development World Bank) 2. Equitable access to markets and multiple benefits at village level 3. Enable best practice by producers: rangeland, animal health & production, etc. 4. Empowerment through ownership, job creation, skills development and enterprise development 5. Ensure consistent market access & market diversification 6. Facilitate mutual beneficial community-conservation partnerships 9 Herding for Health Integrated value chain implementation model for CBT 10 5

6 Animal Health & TFCA development FMD restrictions GLTFCA TFCAs 11 HERDING Rangeland s Animals 4 People HEALTH Policy 12 6

7 Certification Commodity Based Trade (CBT): Integrated value chain approach risk management of disease and food safety Mechanism to facilitate (equitable) participation by and compatibility to communal systems in order to set them up for what the value chain requires, with additional conservation benefits Thomson & Penrith (2015) 14 7

8 15 Challenge: The problems are complex and multidimensional Yet Solutions must be simple Aren t we underestimating his ability to manage risk and opportunity? 16 8

9 Assets (Herd size) 17 ALOP LOCAL MARKET REGIONAL MARKET Quality & Certification INTERNAT. MARKET Pathway out of Poverty VETERINARY SERVICES ph, Debone, gland, HACCP BS, Mouthing, VACC CONSERVATION ENTITIES Producer & Conservation Agreements Capacity building, partnerships, access & benefit sharing PROCESSING PLANT MOBILE ABATTOIR GMP: Good Manufacturing Practices GAP: Good Agricultural Practices Transport ALOP: Appropriate Level OF Protection Mentorship GMP 70 C GMP GROUP / INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL SME development ABATTOIR Collective action = GAP Herding & Kraaling QUARANTINE ph<6, de-boned GMP SMALL SCALE BEEF PRODUCER Benefit > cost EMERGING BEEF PRODUCER Benefit > cost Investment Incentives Internat. Markets Market Access FMD INSPEC, VAC, AUDITING VILLAGE LEVEL SUBSISTANCE CATTLE FARMER Incentive framework Framework Reduce risk GMP: Good Manufacturing Practices GAP: Good Agricultural Practices ALOP: Appropriate Level OF Protection ENABLING ENVIRONMENT Key: 18 Critical Control Points Prerequisite program 9

10 Skills set (Pro Herdsmen / Eco-Rangers): 1. (Holistic) planned grazing principles 2. Animal production & husbandry 3. Primary Animal Health Care 4. Wildlife contact management (predators / disease) 5. Record keeping, traceability and auditing 6. Community liaison / mobilisation 7. Tracking and security 8. Low-stress handling Accredited course Jacques van Rooyen

11 Roadmap for implementation with roles and responsibilities Herding for Health and partners Universitie s/ngos NGOs and CBOs Research to Establish Best Practice & Baselines Awareness and Knowledge Sharing Conservation Agreement Co-development Implementation Facilitation Market readiness University o Pretoria Herding for Health Partners For Profit Entities Market access Meat Naturally Pty Meat The Beeffalo!! 22 11

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14 To Conclude: 1. It is perhaps naïve to think that in a world in which change is strikingly prominent and fast, policy approaches and standards should not adapt accordingly as do the rest of the world in order to survive and remain sustainable 2. Be brave but be careful by working together with multiple sectors to develop new integrated strategies 3. Test alternatives identify the best place/scenario and work with multiple partners to make it happen 4. Requires strong leadership 5. Start small but START in an area where it is safe to test new approaches in order inform policy where necessary 6. Be careful not to add additional checks and balances for the sake of sleeping better 7. We need leadership in Africa willing to search for and invest in solutions that work for Africa Thank you! Dr Jacques van Rooyen Jacques.vanrooyen@up.ac.za