Programme
Complete
Protecting poultry and their farmers
Country
Tanzania
Running from
2021-2023
People reached
6,000
Key focus areas
Boost productivity
Increase incomes
Strengthen food systems
To help farmers who rely on poultry day-to-day, Farm Africa took part in a randomised control trial (RCT) that investigated the effects of a vaccine for Newcastle disease on the production, productivity and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Tanzania.
Based on a proposal set out by Oxford Policy Management (OPM), Farm Africa implemented the RCT and recruited and trained local vaccinators on how to administer the vaccine and monitor the results.
150
villages in Tanzania took part in the study, which helped to secure the livelihoods of poultry-rearing farmers.
We facilitated village meetings, where village leaders, local livestock officers and veterinary centre personnel were educated on the disease and the vaccine study. And information on the disease and vaccine programme were distributed to local communities.
The results of the project informed stakeholders on the best ways to effectively secure the productivity of farmers in Tanzania, who are currently threatened by the effects of Newcastle disease.
Farm Africa was subcontracted by Oxford Policy Management (OPM). With Tufts University, OPM submitted a proposal to the Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed), which received funding from the UK Department for International Development (DfID).
