Piloting the use of Microchips for Livestock Identification and Traceability in the NRT/OPC Livestock to Market Programme

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1 Piloting the use of Microchips for Livestock Identification and Traceability in the NRT/OPC Livestock to Market Programme Dr Chris Daborn [Consultant], Patrick Ekodere [NRT] and Richard Van Aardt [OPC]

2 How do you like your steak? Safe to eat with the right texture and taste: Residue Free Quality assured Veterinary certified Heritage breed Grass fed Humane slaughter Well matured.. and of course cooked to order

3 What has informed this veterinary certificate? The veterinarian may have to certify: Owner details Origin of animal Age Sanitary history Movement history - along with a current health assessment

4 Who s animals are these? Brands Can be altered, Become indistinct Ear Tags Can be lost or removed Become indistinct Can be altered or replaced RFID Button Tags Can be lost or removed Bolus Expensive and difficult to insert Low level of acceptability

5 Microchips for Electronic Identification [E-ID]

6 Take one line of cattle...

7 ...implant a Microchip...

8 ...read...

9 ..upload E-ID to database on computer..

10 ... or send data by mobile phone...

11 ... add animal, owner and origin detail... Tag Code Time Year of birth Colour Sex [M, X, F] Owner / Keeper Conservancy County Sub-County Location / Village Comments /03/ :42: /03/ :42: /03/ :43: /03/ :43: /03/ :43: /03/ :43: /03/ :43: /03/ :43: /03/ :43:41

12 .. to create a core livestock identity and traceability register... Tag Code Owner Conservancy Est Wt Age Colour County Munyes kinyaga Leparua(DC) years dark brown Isiolo Kipsoi Kinyaga Leparua(DC) years Dark brown Isiolo Ekuam Lothuru Leparua(TC) years Red Isiolo Pauline Nantooyie Leparua(TC) years Grey Isiolo Sepetu Lempatu Leparua(DC) years White spotted Isiolo Omar Godana Nasuulu(BC) years Spotted White Isiolo Kipsoi Kinyaga Leparua(DC) years brown Isiolo Suleiman Lokwawi Nasuulu(BC) years Grey Isiolo Atan Lemandile Nasuulu(SC) years Roan Isiolo

13 .. to create a sanitary record... Tag Code 1st FMD Vacc. Type Batch No. EXPIRY 2nd FMD Vacc Type Batch No. EXPIRY CBPP Test (P1) CBPP Test (P2) AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/ AO SAT1 & 2 KO13333 EXP 01/10/

14 ... and provide Product Provenance at the click of a Smart Phone. Providing for LITS along the LVC from Point of Production to Point of Consumption

15 LTM-LITS Pilot Trial Result After 5 months:- The e-id was read and recorded for all microchipped animals demonstrating 100 % performance reliability There was no evidence of migration There were no adverse reactions

16 Microchip, Implanter and Reader prices Microchips $1.40 for orders of <5,000 $1.20 for 5,000-10,000 and $1.00 for >10,000 Implanters - Multi- Implanter plus 2 cartridges - $95.00 ea - Pistol Grip Implanters - $5.50 ea - preloaded microchip needles - $1.30 ea Readers - Basic Reader - $ 50 ea - USB Reader - $70 ea

17 Key advantages of microchip e-id include: Can be used in calves, kids and lambs, unlike bolus; Easily applied and read with no illegibility issues over time; More secure and permanent than eartags or brands; Can be integrated with automatic weigh scale systems; Cost effective US $1.00 per chip compared to as much as US $7.00 for each RFID bolus or ear button. Can be used to provide absolute assurance that the product is speciality quality controlled African Rangeland beef

18 Multiple applications for the use of microchip e-id for livestock production in Africa are foreseen: Control of stock theft absolute and unalterable proof of ownership - also ideal for insurance purposes Breed improvement, performance monitoring and herd management; Disease monitoring, surveillance, recording of vaccinations and treatments Monitoring agreed stocking densities on communal grazing lands; Animal health certification and traceability to enhance food safety by controlling antibiotics and other residues; Identification and marketing of quality meat products conforming to given market preferences; Feedback on carcase quality and disease findings to producers Trace-back to point of production of both livestock and livestock products

19 Way Forward Extending on-station trails to pilot studies in selected Counties testing and evaluating both up-stream and down-stream applications for microchip LITS Scaling up the use of microchips for LITS where field experience proves its worth Adoption, based on performance, of Microchip Technology as a component of the National LITS

20 Any one for a Good Steak?

21 Thank You for your Attention Dr Chris Daborn [Consultant], Patrick Ekodere [NRT] & Richard Van Aardt [OPC] The Meat and Chips Team