Institute of Development Studies

Veterinary Science, Transboundary Animal Diseases and Markets

'Pathways for policy in Southern Africa'

Focusing on the case of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in southern Africa – and specifically Botswana, Nambia, South Africa and Zimbabwe – this research is exploring the economic, social and political trade-offs arising from disease control strategies geared towards promoting commercial beef exports and achieving a ‘livestock revolution’. It explores whether, given limited resources and capacities and the growing costs of meeting export standards, it makes sense to persist with the economically and politically fragile status quo and ensure disease freedom. Or are there other alternatives that benefit a wider group of producers, are easier to implement yet maintain access to important export markets and so foreign exchange revenues?

See the STEPS Centre page for this project

• IDS key contact: Ian Scoones
• Project dates: April 2006 - June 2008
• Project status: Closed
• Funder: Livestock for Life, Wellcome Trust

Researchers

• Ian Scoones
• Will Wolmer, Independent Consultant
• Neo Mapitse, Department of Animal Health and Production, Botswana
• Alec Bishi, Department of Veterinary Services, Namibia
• Rebone Moerane, Department of Veterinary Services, Northern Cape, South Africa
• Poncho Mokaila, Department of Veterinary Services, North West Province, South Africa
• Ronny Sibanda, Cold Storage Company, Zimbabwe
• Tim Leyland, African Union (AU)
• Andy Catley, African Union
• Chris Stevens, Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
• Gavin Thompson, TAD Scientific, South Africa

Selected Outputs

• Scoones, I. and Wolmer, W. (2008) 'Foot-and-mouth disease and market access: challenges for the beef industry in southern Africa', Transboundary animal disease and market access: future options for the beef industry in southern Africa Working Paper 1, Brighton: STEPS Centre
• Moerane, R (2008) 'Market access for livestock commodities: foot-and-mouth disease as a key constraint to market access – Republic of South Africa', Working Paper 5, Brighton: IDS
• Sibanda, R (2008) 'Market access policy options for FMD-challenged Zimbabwe: a rethink’, Transboundary animal disease and market access: future options for the beef industry in southern Africa', Working Paper 6, Brighton: IDS
• Penrith, M (2008) 'Namibia: Veterinary science, transboundary animal diseases and markets: pathways for policy in Namibia'
• Penrith, M (2008) 'SADC region BRIEFING POLITIQUE: Les défis de l’industrie bovine en Afrique australe'
• Penrith, M (2008) 'SADC region: Challenges for the beef industry in southern Africa'
• Penrith, M (2008) 'South Africa: Market access for livestock commodities: foot-and-mouth disease as a key constraint to market access - Republic of South Africa'
• Bishi, A and Kamwi, J. A. (2008) 'Veterinary science, transboundary animal diseases and markets: pathways for policy in Namibia', Transboundary animal disease and market access: future options for the beef industry in southern Africa Working Paper 4, Brighton: IDS
• Penrith, M (2008) 'Zimbabwe: Market access policy options for FMD-challenges Zimbabwe'
• Thomson, G (2008) 'A short overview of regional positions on foot-and-mouth disease control in southern Africa', Transboundary animal disease and market access Working Paper 2, Brighton: IDS
• Mapitse, N (2008) 'Botswana: Botswana's foot-and-mouth disease and beef trade policy', STEPS Centre Policy Briefing
• Mapitse, N (2008) 'Botswana’s foot-and-mouth disease and beef trade policy', Transboundary animal disease and market access Working Paper 3, Brighton: IDS

Selected Events

• Transboundary animal disease and market access: future options for the beef industry in southern Africa - 07/04/2008
  In April 2008, over 60 delegates gathered in Pretoria to discuss practical options to unlock the potential of the southern African livestock industry.
  For full details, including presentations, briefings in English and French, highlights, video interviews, photos, press pack, media coverage and more from the workshop, see the STEPS Centre page