Ufugaji

Livestock Keeping

Livestock keeping is the second Major economic activity of the region. Simiyu Region has total number of 1,412,911 Cattle, 674,402 Goats, 254,746 Sheep, 1,501,146 Chicken, and 1, 723 pigs.

 GRAZING PASTURES:

Regional Land which is suitable for livestock keeping and grazing is 843,485 hectares.

 Marketing of Livestock and Livestock products:

The total of Tshs. 96, 634,930,090/= was collected in three years (2009-2012) from sales of beef cattle, Goats and sheep as follows:-

• Number of Beef cattle sold was 263,888 valued at Tshs. 90,032,252,288/=
• Number of Goats sold was 155,122 valued at Tshs. 5,628,756,892/=
• Number of Sheep sold was 155,122 valued at Tshs. 973,920,920/=

 Marketing of livestock hides and skin from 2009 to 2011;

From 2009 up to 2011 a total of Tshs. 256,144,009/- was obtained from sale of Hide and skins as follows:-

• Cattle -65,742 pieces worth Tshs. 137,400,780/-
• Goats – 34,306 pieces worth Tshs. 75,438,894/-
• Sheep -23,415 pieces worth  Tshs. 43,294,335/-