Livestock farmers are now learning about how to detect tuberculosis in cattle.
An open day was organised by the Ministry of Agriculture at the Fiji Meat Industry Board yesterday to demonstrate to livestock farmers the meat inspection process and the detection of Tuberculosis.
Livestock farmers and members of the Prime Consulting International Ltd, Fiji Cooperative Dairy Company Limited and other key stakeholders present at the abattoir in Nakasi had the opportunity to see how TB is detected in the different parts of cattle.
Large Animal veterinarian Dr Paull Colville from New Zealand who is currently in the country working with the Brucellosis Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign Team said the Open Day was organised for the farmers to come and see how TB is identified in the meat inspection process and how meat is rejected.
He says farmers that were concerned on meat rejections at the abattoir now understand the processes and the risks of consuming infected meat.
The open day provided an opportunity for the farmers and stakeholders to witness the actual process from slaughtering to meat inspection, TB detection, meat rejection and final meat processing.
