Enhance meat quality while prioritizing animal welfare.
The technology focuses on humane slaughtering practices in the meat processing industry. It ensures that animals are killed swiftly and without suffering, adhering to ethical standards. This involves the use of stunning methods to render the animal insensible before bleeding, leading to rapid unconsciousness. Key techniques include electro-narcosis, which induces a deep stupor through an electric current, and percussion bolt pistols. These methods prioritize the animal's well-being, recognizing their moral worth and right to be spared unnecessary distress. This approach stands in contrast to viewing domestic animals solely as property without legal rights. The technology advocates for the widespread adoption of cruelty-reducing practices over profit-centric approaches in slaughterhouses.
This technology is TAAT1 validated.
Goat and sheep slaughter slab
Per animal
Dressed meat value added
Open source / open access
Proper Transportation: It advocates for the use of suitable methods and equipment for transporting animals, minimizing stress, dehydration, and potential injuries.
Adequate Rest and Nourishment: Animals are provided with overnight rest in appropriately sized holding pens, along with access to food and water, ensuring they are in a healthy state before the slaughter process.
Effective Restraining and Stunning: The technology promotes the use of proper restraining equipment and effective stunning devices to render the animal insensible before the slaughtering, minimizing any potential distress.
Timely Bleeding: Emphasis is placed on bleeding the animal within one minute of unconsciousness, ensuring a swift and humane process.
Certified Meat Inspection: All stages of the slaughtering and carcass dressing process are subject to certified meat inspection, ensuring compliance with ethical and regulatory standards.
Utilizing humane slaughtering and meat inspection technology contributes significantly to various aspects of food security and sustainability by ensuring the production of safe and high-quality meat products, humane slaughtering practices enhance food security and consumer confidence in meat products.
This technology is accessible in various countries including Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Zimbabwe.
Start-up requires a rigorous business plan, proper processing facilities, ready access to quality animals, and access to skilled labor allowing for strict hygiene, worker safety and exact compliance with regulatory procedures. These abattoirs are run as either public facilities intended to serve communities or private businesses, but both must meet regulatory standards.
A modest investment of2,000 to 2,500 USD is adequate to set up a goat and sheep slaughter slab. A modular mobile slaughter facility cost more. Establishing modern facilities requires between 75,000 to 250,000 USD.
Collaborations with slaughterhouse operators, government agencies, and producer associations, are crucial for successful implementation and widespread adoption.
Adults 18 and over: Positive high
The poor: No impact
Under 18: Positive high
Women: Positive high
Climate adaptability: Highly adaptable
Farmer climate change readiness: Moderate improvement
Biodiversity: Positive impact on biodiversity
Carbon footprint: A bit less carbon released
Environmental health: Moderately improves environmental health
Country | Testing ongoing | Tested | Adopted |
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Burkina Faso | –No ongoing testing | –Not tested | Adopted |
Cameroon | –No ongoing testing | –Not tested | Adopted |
Ethiopia | –No ongoing testing | –Not tested | Adopted |
Kenya | –No ongoing testing | –Not tested | Adopted |
Mali | –No ongoing testing | –Not tested | Adopted |
Niger | –No ongoing testing | –Not tested | Adopted |
Nigeria | –No ongoing testing | –Not tested | Adopted |
Senegal | –No ongoing testing | –Not tested | Adopted |
Somalia | –No ongoing testing | –Not tested | Adopted |
South Sudan | –No ongoing testing | –Not tested | Adopted |
Tanzania | –No ongoing testing | –Not tested | Adopted |
Uganda | –No ongoing testing | –Not tested | Adopted |
Zimbabwe | –No ongoing testing | –Not tested | Adopted |
This technology can be used in the colored agro-ecological zones. Any zones shown in white are not suitable for this technology.
AEZ | Subtropic - warm | Subtropic - cool | Tropic - warm | Tropic - cool |
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Arid | ||||
Semiarid | ||||
Subhumid | ||||
Humid |
Source: HarvestChoice/IFPRI 2009
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that are applicable to this technology.
Prepare Holding Area: Ensure there is a designated area with enough space for animals to rest comfortably. Provide access to food and water.
Secure the Animal: Use proper restraining equipment to safely immobilize the animal. This ensures safety during the process.
Apply Stunning Method: Depending on available equipment, use either electro-narcosis or percussion bolt pistols. Apply them accurately for the desired effect.
Perform Swift Bleeding: Once the animal is unconscious, proceed with the bleeding process. For goats and sheep, make precise ventral neck cuts to facilitate rapid blood loss.
Certified Inspection: After bleeding, inspect the carcass thoroughly. This step is crucial to ensure the meat meets certified standards for quality and safety.
Last updated on 22 May 2024