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‘Promoting meat export’. Who we are. The union was registered on the 3 rd of Dec 2008 ( Reg nr 8808/RCS) 30 Primary Cooperatives as members - all involved with cattle keeping for meat (each with no less than 30 farmers per P/coop)
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Who we are • The union was registered on the 3rd of Dec 2008 (Reg nr 8808/RCS) • 30 Primary Cooperatives as members - all involved with cattle keeping for meat (each with no less than 30 farmers per P/coop) • Each Primary coop has to buy 10 shares to become a member of the union. • Primary coops scattered throughout the Central & western cattle corridor – expansion will include the Northern & Eastern districts (with high cattle concentration)
Our Vision‘To be the leading producers of high quality meat and meat products for local and foreign markets’ Our Mission ‘To establish and maintain best practices and standards with involvement of members and other stakeholders to produce value for money meat and meat products’
What services do we provide • Artificial insemination with our member Primary Cooperatives • Animal identification & ear tagging pilot project • Financial support to operate Primary Cooperative offices • Farm records keeping and management • Visits to ‘established’ farms by other farmers • Preparations for establishing one abattoir for the local, regional and Middle Eastern meat markets. • Visits to member Primary Cooperatives by the Executive committee & the Chief Executive Officer • Sensitization on union activities to non-member cooperatives • Advocating for better animal transportation services , training in various farming aspects, ie; pasture management, animal transportation, water harvesting and controlling diseases.
We all might think this is funny…. But this pictures has ‘gone around’ the world and the negative publicity that goes with it, can never be restored. Is that what we want for Uganda?
Transportation services • Currently, the union do not provide ‘constant’ transportation services to its members, but if our future plans go according to schedule we should have our own slaughter house/abattoir in 24-30 months – which means we will need proper transportation for our members’ animals. • At the moment its on a ‘need/want’ basis • From the farm to the slaughter facility • From the slaughter facility to the markets/clients etc.
No proper cattle trucks • Over loading of cattle/goats any livestock • Extra loading with other products • Excess of ‘humans’ on the vehicle – on top of the livestock • No proper loading ramps • Long hours of transport – weather elements not taken into consideration • Laws/regulations not enforced • Penalties/fines not related to ‘load values’
Why is it necessary to develop proper livestock transportation? • Damaged/stressed animals produce bad quality meat • Bad quality meat means lower prices to the farmers • Consumers purchase bad quality meat at exorbitant prices • Visitors to Uganda consumes bad quality meat in restaurants and hotels – giving our meat a ‘bad name’ in the international world • Export markets will not want to buy our meat if we are not complying to international transportation laws/regulations
Do we have to re-invent the ‘wheel’? • NO – we can adapt/change existing laws/regulations • We have to make sure its enforced accordingly • We have to make changes onto existing livestock trucks/vehicles • We have to train livestock ‘loaders’ & transporters • We have to make sure the farmers/producers are responsible for their animals ‘all the way’ to the market
Animals should be transported in a ‘humane’ way – they are entitled to this and its our responsibility to make this happen – everyone of us should encourage this.
