Presentation to Minister
Transcript: 1. Economy Constraints & Challenges Canopy View of the Presentation Animal Welfare 1. Effective and Appropriate Legislation, Frameworks, Strategy Plans, Standards, SoPs needs to be developed 2. Capacity to detect, Respond, and Recover from Biological risk incursion still lacking "Capacity includes adequately trained staff, equipments and facilities, diagnostics capability, financial resources etc." 3. Biosecurity Management needs to be underpinned by Science & Technology based innovative solution System and processes for surveillance and reporting capabilities, increasing efficiencies and reducing duplications Livestock Bio-security Veterinary Public Health Veterinary Public Health Importance of Bio-security to Bhutan WHy Veterinary Public Health 1. Religious Country 2. WTO References - Sanitary Requirements Management of the risk Livestock animal Pests and Diseases Entering, Emerging, Establishing and Spreading to protect our Economy, Environment and Community Inspection & Certification of livestock farms, feed plants, slaughter houses, Milk processing units, & meat shops within the country Testing, Awareness Carryout risk assessment of all livestock Commodity ( imports, Exports and internal Movements) Volume: Jan-June 2018 (Meat -2863MT, 402.54M, Fish - 907MT, 107.70M, Live animals - 742M) Total : 65.62 Million (USD) Total Jobs created: 70% total Population About 5% exported to International Markets Status of Animal Welfare 1. Draft guidelines and standards drafted 2. Tshethar guidelines approved 1. ECONOMY: 3. Human Health CASE STUDY Physical and mental status of an animals in relation to the conditions in which it lives and dies. 1964 - Ruth Harrison (Author of Animal Machine) "Life in factory farms involves entirely around profits, and animals are assessed purely for their abilities to convert food into flesh or saleable products" Science Proposed a solution (Brambell Solution) WHY Animal Welfare 2. Environment Five Freedom 1. Freedom from Thirst, Hunger & Malnutrition 2. Freedom from Discomfort 3. Freedom from Pain, Injury & Disease 4. Freedom to Express Normal Behavior 5. Freedom from Fear & Distress 1. Home 3 global biodiversity hotspots 60 Eco-regions 330 Important Bird Areas 27 globally threatened species of mammals 53 Important Plant areas 29 Ramsar Sites (ICIMOD, 2010, 2. Aquatic pest and diseases - Rivers Constraints & Challenges 4. Less Engagements from Public "Increased community awareness of Biosecurity risks and participation in Biosecurity" 1. Livestock Bio-security 2. Veterinary Public Health 3. Animal Welfare Dr Kinley Penjor Sr. RQO