Tanzania dropped serious cash to wipe out some sheep and goat diseases by 2030, and officials say the country is basically carrying the whole continent on this one. Permanent Secretary Agnes told a workshop crowd that the government has already put down 200 million shillings over five years for vaccination programs, with 69.2 million hitting accounts for this year. President Samia Suluhu Hassan apparently pushed hard to get livestock health funded properly.
The African Union rep said Tanzania sits at the southern edge where this PPR disease stops spreading into the rest of Africa, which makes it a critical firewall. Some guy from FAO and livestock keeper groups are hyped because the vaccine opens up international markets that were previously blocked. The disease has been wrecking the economy since 2008 after jumping over from Kenya.
Officials claim eradicating PPR will pump up trade, bring in foreign investment, and help more than 5 million households that depend on livestock for their income.
The African Union rep said Tanzania sits at the southern edge where this PPR disease stops spreading into the rest of Africa, which makes it a critical firewall. Some guy from FAO and livestock keeper groups are hyped because the vaccine opens up international markets that were previously blocked. The disease has been wrecking the economy since 2008 after jumping over from Kenya.
Officials claim eradicating PPR will pump up trade, bring in foreign investment, and help more than 5 million households that depend on livestock for their income.
