Abstract:
This study was conducted in Alsilate dairy cattle farms in East Nile locality, Khartoum State during the period (Oct– 2018/ (April- 2019) with the objective of estimating the economic loss due to bovine brucellosis.
The necessary data was collected by conducting field survey in which the epidemiological and economic data were collected. Also, the study relied on secondary data. To determine the disease situation, a total of 340 serum bloods from 16 farms were collected and tested using RBPT and the positive sample were confirmed by (I- Elisa). The study revealed that the prevalence rate was 23.52% based on RBPT while it was 18.7% based on I- Elisa. According to the confirmatory test the economic loss was estimated. The losses in the milk production were found to be SDG 1520402.4 (USS 466 38.10), losses in calf’s harvest were SDG1861200 (USS 57092.024), losses due to repeat breeding was SDG 2939.868 (USS 90.8), losses due to veterinary intervention was SDG33000 (USS 1012.289) and losses due to mortality at SDG 26400 (USS 809.815). The total financial losses due to brucellosis Alsilate farms was SDG 344942.268 (USS 105642.4). Each farmer losses SDG 215246.391 (SUS 6602.650) annually as a result of brucellosis.
The study concluded that brucellosis in Alsilate adversely impacts the farmer income as well as the quantity of milk supply and recommended adoption of brucellosis control program as well as raising the awareness of the producers to the negative impact of the disease on public health, income generation and food security.
