The role of the Namibian Livestock Traceability Systems in containing the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak: Case study from the Northern parts of Namibia

Tania Prinsloo; Carina De Villiers; Janet Van Niekerk

doi:10.1109/NEXTCOMP.2017.8016172

The role of the Namibian Livestock Traceability Systems in containing the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak: Case study from the Northern parts of Namibia

Tania Prinsloo
, Carina De Villiers
, Janet Van Niekerk

University of Pretoria

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Namibia suffered the worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in 40 years during 2015. The entire Northern Communal Areas were quarantined with a complete ban being enforced on the movement of all cattle to and from these areas. The Namibian Livestock Identification and Traceability System (NamLITS) was used to minimize the impact of this outbreak and made free trade possible once again by using its advanced functionalities illustrating its effectiveness.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications, NextComp 2017
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	30-35
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538638316
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NEXTCOMP.2017.8016172
Publication status	Published - 23 Aug 2017
Externally published	Yes
Event	1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications, NextComp 2017 - Mauritius, Mauritius Duration: 19 Jul 2017 → 21 Jul 2017

Publication series

Name	2017 1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications, NextComp 2017

Conference

Conference	1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications, NextComp 2017
Country/Territory	Mauritius
City	Mauritius
Period	19/07/17 → 21/07/17

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)
Namibia
NamLITS
Northern Communal Areas (NCAs)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Software
Computational Theory and Mathematics
Computer Science Applications

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Prinsloo, T., De Villiers, C., & Van Niekerk, J. (2017). The role of the Namibian Livestock Traceability Systems in containing the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak: Case study from the Northern parts of Namibia. In 2017 1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications, NextComp 2017 (pp. 30-35). Article 8016172 (2017 1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications, NextComp 2017). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/NEXTCOMP.2017.8016172

Prinsloo, Tania ; De Villiers, Carina ; Van Niekerk, Janet. / The role of the Namibian Livestock Traceability Systems in containing the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak : Case study from the Northern parts of Namibia. 2017 1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications, NextComp 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. pp. 30-35 (2017 1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications, NextComp 2017).

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Prinsloo, T, De Villiers, C & Van Niekerk, J 2017, The role of the Namibian Livestock Traceability Systems in containing the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak: Case study from the Northern parts of Namibia. in 2017 1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications, NextComp 2017., 8016172, 2017 1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications, NextComp 2017, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 30-35, 1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications, NextComp 2017, Mauritius, Mauritius, 19/07/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/NEXTCOMP.2017.8016172

The role of the Namibian Livestock Traceability Systems in containing the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak: Case study from the Northern parts of Namibia. / Prinsloo, Tania; De Villiers, Carina; Van Niekerk, Janet.
2017 1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications, NextComp 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 30-35 8016172 (2017 1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications, NextComp 2017).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Prinsloo T, De Villiers C, Van Niekerk J. The role of the Namibian Livestock Traceability Systems in containing the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak: Case study from the Northern parts of Namibia. In 2017 1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications, NextComp 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2017. p. 30-35. 8016172. (2017 1st International Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications, NextComp 2017). doi: 10.1109/NEXTCOMP.2017.8016172

The role of the Namibian Livestock Traceability Systems in containing the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak: Case study from the Northern parts of Namibia

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