Assessment of Attitudes on the National Animal Identification and Traceability System, August 2017

Assessment of Attitudes on the National Animal Identification and Traceability System in Georgia, August 2017

Fact sheet

To study the knowledge and attitudes of livestock farmers towards the National Animal identification and Traceability System in Georgia, an assessment project was implemented. The assessment project is part of the larger FAO project, “Technical Assistance to Support the Establishment of a National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) in Georgia” (GCP/GEO/009/SWI), which is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Austrian Development Agency (ADA). The project’s objectives are to (a) establish the integrated European Union-compliant National Animal Identification and Traceability System in Georgia for cattle and small ruminants and; (b) enhance the competitiveness of Georgian agriculture through improvement of food safety and animal health standards. The FAO, in close collaboration with the National Food Agency (NFA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, supports the project.

Population: The survey was representative of livestock farmers in Georgia, excluding the populations living in territories affected by military conflict (South Ossetia and Abkhazia). Besides nationwide, data is representative of Kakheti, Adjara, Samegrelo, Ninotsminda, Akhalkalaki, Tsalka, Marneuli, Dmanisi and rest of Georgia.

Sample Design: Multi-stage cluster sampling with preliminary stratification.

Sample Size: 3,327 respondents.

Response rate: 93%

Survey mode: Computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI).

Interview languages: Georgian, Armenian and Azerbaijani.

Fieldwork Dates: August 17, 2017 to September 3, 2017.

Results are weighted.

Assessment of Attitudes on the National Animal Identification and Traceability System, August 2017

Assessment of Attitudes on the National Animal Identification and Traceability System in Georgia, August 2017

  • To study the knowledge and attitudes of livestock farmers towards the National Animal identification and Traceability System in Georgia, an assessment project was implemented. The assessment project is part of the larger FAO project, “Technical Assistance to Support the Establishment of a National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) in Georgia” (GCP/GEO/009/SWI), which is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Austrian Development Agency (ADA).Please note that not all possible cross-tabulations may display statistically significant information.

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