Database | Description | Data collection Methodology | Information sharing |
Static File (farm & crash pens) | contains geo-refernced data of all Farm units and crash pens in commercial and communal areas. | Farm visits by a State Veterinarian and the Animal Health Technician | data is for internal use by the organization |
Livestock Producers System | it administers the registration of stock brands. It also includes the Ear Tag Database and the Farm Assured Namibia Meat System Database(contains data on Production | farmers visit the MeatBoard for registration. Farm Assured Namibia data collected by AHT during Farm Audit visits | data is not shared |
Namibia Livestock Identification and Traceability System (NAMLITS) | contains data on Livestock Identification and Traceability | data is gathered by Animal Health Technicians during auction sales and when animals are relocating | confidential |
Census | Captures data on Livestock census | data is captured during Farm Inspections, community visits and Vaccination Campaigns | data is distributed via reports, mostly for planning. Data is shared with pharmaceutical campanies, Meat Co, MeatBoard etc. |
Lab Results | captures all the findings at the laboratory | lab results are entered into the database by designated staff; data is linked to the disease report form and survey data | presented as part of other Veterinary reports |
SADC Animal Health Information | it captures data on diseases of a regional signifiance, e.g Foot and mouth, lung sickness etc. | data is derived from disease reports. it is collected by Epidemiology units of different countries. | is part of the SADC intergrated central Database |
Farm Owners Addresses | contain information about Farm owners, farm name and addresses | | for the directorate's internal operations |