livestock and Fishing

LIVESTOCK SECTOR

The type of livestock found in the district includes sheep, cattle, poultry, pigs, donkeys and goats. Livestock is unevenly distributed in the district and their husbandry is limited by the nature of the landscapes. There are 85,846 cattle (63,000 indigenous and 22,846 improved/dairy cattle). A number of sheep is 68,573, goats 79,614, pigs 3,634, donkeys 2,892, dogs 6,500 and 435,000 chicken in the financial year 2016/2017.

Livestock products increased in the last financial year 2015/16 by 780,016 litres of milk, 600,210 kilograms of meat and 4,617 pieces of animal hides/skins. These improvements are the results of improved livestock related infrastructures of veterinary centre’s, cattle dips, slaughter houses, milk collection centers and availability of 51,999 hectors for animal feeding. 

Several programs and projects have been initiated in Lushoto district to promote integrated agricultural and livestock development and resource management to improve rural livelihoods and incomes. Examples include PADEP, TASAF, AMSDP, land ‘o’ lakes and DADPs.