Thumbnail Image

Support Development and Piloting Pakistan Animal Identification and Traceability System (PAITS) - TCP/PAK/3804

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 10

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) Pakistan has a large livestock population, contributing with 11.2 percent of Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP). However, it has not been able to maximize its potential. The country exports to the Gulf countries and some Southeast Asian countries, and it has great potential to increase meat exports to many other countries such as China and other south-eastern countries. However, specific sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) conditions, such as animal disease control, are needed to meet trade requirements. Animal identification and traceability systems are increasingly used in many countries around the world to support livestock production, animal health, trade and veterinary public health, as they are good indicators of improved food safety and quality control.

Language English

Also available in:
No results found.

Related items

Showing items related by metadata.

  • Thumbnail Image
    Book (series)
    Evaluation of the project “Technical Assistance to Support the Establishment of a National Animal Identification, Registration and Traceability System (NAITS) in Georgia”
    Project code: GCP/GEO/009/SWI
    2022
    Also available in:
    No results found.
    This report presents the results of the final evaluation of the project “Technical Assistance to Support the Establishment of a National Animal Identification, Registration and Traceability System (NAITS) in Georgia” implemented from 1 December 2016 to 31 December 2021. The evaluation was conducted from September to December 2021 and aimed to guide future actions and serve as an input to improve the implementation of the follow-up project “Enhancing Food Safety and the Competitiveness of the Livestock Sector through the Improvement of the National Animal Identification, Registration and Traceability System (NAITS-II).” This evaluation presents strategic recommendations and lessons to maximize the institutionalization and appropriation of the project’s results by stakeholders and disseminate information to authorities that could benefit from it.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Project
    Support for the Improvement of Animal Disease Surveillance System - TCP/PAK/3903 2025
    Also available in:
    No results found.
    As outbreaks of animal disease can severely impact people’s livelihoods if not detected promptly, the tracking of diseases in livestock and poultry is a vital component of livestock management. Many animal diseases are transboundary and zoonotic in nature, meaning that they risk spreading to other countries and to be transmitted from animals to humans, with the potential to drastically impact agricultural supply chains and food systems globally. Animal disease surveillance requires the systematic processing of the collection, analysis, interpretation and communication of animal disease data for timely evidence-based decision-making, early warning disease indication and adequate response in order to take measures to control the disease. The practice of animal disease reporting is essential for effective disease control and further acts as a primary indicator for prioritizing the resources required for the prevention and control of prevalent and existing diseases. Livestock exists as the largest subsector of agriculture in Pakistan and contributes to the national gross domestic product (GDP) a rate of 14 percent, as well as contributing 61.9 percent to agricultural value added. Pakistan is the fourth largest milk producer globally and its estimated livestock population includes 57.5 million cattle, 46.3 million buffaloes, 32.7 million sheep, 87 million goats, 1.96 billion commercial poultry and 95.5 million rural poultry. In addition to the national economy, livestock plays a crucial role in supporting Pakistan’s population and millions of its rural households. The accurate and timely reporting of diseases to the central government is therefore an important measure towards rapidly controlling disease(s) and such practices are obligatory for member countries when reporting to international agencies such as the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
  • Thumbnail Image
Show more

Users also downloaded

Showing related downloaded files

No results found.