The Main Objective
To assess and mitigate the negative impact of livestock farming in urban and peri-urban environment of Tanzania and improve production so as to safeguard the animal and human health
Specific Objectives
- To investigate and mitigate effects of urban and peri-urban livestock farming on environmental and public health and how such factors are perceived by the important stakeholders (farmers, urban dweller and urban rulers)
- To improve production of urban and peri-urban livestock production in ways that cause minimal adverse effects to the surrounding society.
- To investigate on the status of welfare of cattle, pigs and poultry in the farms, during transportation and at market places and how this can be improved