The minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, has asked cattle farmers to stop the habit of illegal cattle movement with immediate effect.
Tumwebaze explained that this habit is very dangerous because it facilitates spreading of cattle diseases such as foot and mouth among others.
He urged the farmers to seek movement permits from their area vets.
He asked the district veterinary officers to go on radios and sensitize the farmers.
Illegal movement of animals has affected Uganda’s beef market.
Early this year, the government said it had plans to introduce heavy penalties against unauthorized movement of livestock, in a bid to contain the spread of foot and mouth disease in the country.
This was aimed at reducing theft cases, according to the officials from the ministry. END.