This page contains the videos of the speeches had on 14-16 April 2015 in Pretoria (South Africa) at the African Symposium on “Animal identification and recording (AIR) systems for traceability and livestock development in sub-Saharan Africa
- On the importance of animal recording. Voices from Africa
- Pretoria Symposium 2015 opening speech
T. Takavarasha (FAO) - Pretoria Symposium 2015 opening speech
M. Burke (ICAR) - Pretoria Symposium 2015 opening speech
Hon S. Zokwana (DAFF) - Program, objectives and expected outputs
B. Besbes (FAO) - OIE standards on animal identification and traceability and level of compliance in Africa
M. Letshwenyo (OIE) - Animal identification and traceability and international trade: The African perspectives
A. Toto (SATOTO Livestock Projects) - ICAR standards and guidelines and level of their application in Africa
K. Ilves (ICAR) - Animal identification, traceability and health and performance recording: A priority in Africa?
J. Wabacha (AU-IBAR) - Animal identification, traceability and performance recording in Botswana
L. Modisa (Botswana) - Animal identification, traceability and performance recording in Namibia
M. Maseke (Namibia) - Animal identification, traceability and performance recording in South Africa
J. Mamabolo (DAFF) - Development of animal identification, traceability and performance recording in Swaziland
S. Mduli (Swaziland) - Animal identification, traceability and performance recording in Tanzania
S. Kagaruki (Tanzania) - FAO guidelines for development of integrated and multipurpose animal recording systems
B. Besbes (FAO) - Animal Identification and Recording for animal disease prevention and control
P. Calistri (COVEPI) - Animal identification and recording for animal breeding and farm management
O. Mwai (ILRI) - Animal identification and recording: Interbull’s and Interbeef’s potential for African countries
J. van der Westhuizen (SASB) - Current tools and technologies for AIR and their appropriateness in the African context
D. Ferguson (Consult IT) - Current tools and technologies for AIR in the dairy chain
C. Banga (ARC) - ICT for interoperable animal identification, traceability and health and performance recording
M. Burke (ICAR) - ICT for animal traceability, performance and health recording for smallholder systems: India
K. Trivedi (NDDB) - Animal identification and recording for animal tracking and disease control in Australia
K. Evers (DEPI) - African Livestock, which one, where and when: Practical pointers
S. Ward (Allflex) - Requirements on reliable solutions for livestock identification systems
H. Winkeler (Caisley) - Livestock identification in Africa: the tool box
J. Bolscher (Datamars) - Genomics: A paradigm shift in animal breeding
A. Eggen (Illumina) - Practical live history recording of livestock to central database in Africa
R. Cloete (GMP) - Costs and benefits of animal identification and traceability along the agrifood supply chain
H. Katjiuongua (ILRI) - Costs and benefits of AIR for animal health
C. De Haan (Intl. Cons.) - Costs and benefits of animal identification and performance recording
F. Maré (Free State University) - Sustainability of AIR in smallholder farming in Africa
A. Toto (SATOTO Livestock Projects)
