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Urban Livestock Keeping in the City of Nairobi: Diversity of Production Systems,
Supply Chains, and Their Disease Management and Risks
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Alarcon P
; Fèvre EM
; Muinde P
; Murungi MK
; Kiambi S
; Akoko J
; Rushton J
Front Vet Sci
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Urban livestock keeping in developing cities have an important role in food
security and livelihoods but can also pose a significant threat to the
environment and health of urban dwellers. The aim of this study was to identify
the different livestock systems in Nairobi, their supply chains, and their
management and food safety risks. Seven focus group discussions with livestock
production officers in charge of each major Nairobi sub-county were conducted.
Data were collected on the type of systems existing for each livestock species
and their supply chains, disease management, food safety risks, and general
husbandry and gender factors. Supply chain flow diagrams and thematic analysis of
the data was done. Results of the study show a large variability of livestock
keeping in Nairobi. The majority were small scale with: <5 dairy cows, 1-6 dairy
goats, <10 small ruminants, <20 pigs, 200-500 broilers, 300-500 layers, <10
indigenous chickens, or <20 rabbits. Beef keeping was mainly described as a "by
the way" system or done by traders to fatten animals for 3?month. Supply chain
analysis indicated that most dairy farmers sold milk directly to consumers due to
"lack of trust" of these in traders. Broiler and pig farmers sold mainly to
traders but are dependent on few large dominating companies for their replacement
or distribution of products. Selling directly to retailers or consumers
(including own consumption), with backyard slaughtering, were important chains
for small-scale pig, sheep and goat, and indigenous chicken keepers. Important
disease risk practices identified were associated with consumption of dead and
sick animals, with underground network of brokers operating for ruminant
products. Qualified trained health managers were used mainly by dairy farmers,
and large commercial poultry and pig farmers, while use of unqualified health
managers or no treatment were common in small-scale farming. Control of urban
livestock keepers was reported difficult due to their "feeling of being outlaws,"
"lack of trust" in government, "inaccessibility" in informal settlements, "lack
of government funding," or "understaffing." Findings are useful for designing
policies to help to control urban livestock production and minimize its
associated health and environment risks.