Owners of unbranded and captured animals will have no right to claim them

The Government has revealed under the Operation Vesu Manumanu, if animals that are not branded and captured, then by law, owners will have no right to claim them.

The Ministry of Agriculture in partnership with the Fiji Police Force, the Republic of the Fiji Military Forces, Land Transport Authority, Biosecurity Authority of Fiji, and Fiji Roads Authority will catch all stray animals in public places that pose a threat to the public and agriculture.

The livestock owners are reminded that they have three weeks, starting from Monday 25th October 2021, to confine and brand all their animals.

They are also reminded that once trapped animals are sent to designated gazetted pounds of the Ministry, owners claiming their animals would need to pay the pound charges.

 All unclaimed and unbranded cattle will be sent to the abattoir while the unclaimed horses will be sent to the Horse Multiplication Facility at Yaqara.

These horses will be trained and given to needy farmers in remote and maritime areas.