One of the major challenges in designing and implementing policies and investments on antimicrobial resistance is the lack of good quality
data. The FAO Statistics Division, the FAO Animal Production and Health Division and the Uganda Bureau of Statistics have therefore joined forces to improve the quantity and quality of data on antimicrobial use (AMU) in livestock farming. They have developed
and implemented a method to include AMU questions on antibiotics use in the Uganda annual agricultural survey, which is a nationally representative survey regularly undertaken by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Results show that AMU antibiotics use is considerable
among livestock keeping households (35%), who use antibiotics not only for curative treatment (~58%) but also for disease prevention (~44%) and growth promotion (~5%). There is a strong positive correlation between herd size and antibiotics use; cattle keepers
are significantly more likely to use antibiotics than small ruminant and poultry keepers; use of antibiotics in animal farming does not significantly differ between male and female headed households. Marginal changes in the existing statistical system can
provide an effective, low-cost and sustainable way to periodically gather information on AMU. The Ministry in charge of livestock and the National Statistics Office should consider closely cooperating to regularly produce and analyze good quality data on antibiotics
use in animal farming, as well as on any other livestock-related matter.
PROGRAMME
Introductory remarks: José Rosero Moncayo, Director, FAO Statistics Division
Speakers: Chiara Brunelli, FAO Statistics Division and
Orsolya Mikecz, FAO Animal Production and Health Division
Moderator: Sam Okuthe, Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) Country Team Leader, FAO Office Uganda
Closing remarks: Junxia Song, FAO Animal Production and Health Division
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