Publications & Resources

Official research reports, policy documents, technical guides, and updates related to Uganda's livestock identification and traceability programme.

Report
2025
Report Nov 2025

FMD Surveillance Report: National Disease Monitoring Using U-LITS Data

Analysis of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) surveillance data collected through U-LITS across all districts. Covers 15,542 animal records and outbreak detection methodology.

Policy
2024
Policy Sep 2024

Livestock Identification & Traceability Policy Framework for Uganda

The national policy framework guiding the implementation of livestock identification, holding codes, and the four regulatory registers under MAAIF.

Research
2025
Research Aug 2025

Milk Production Forecasting Using Machine Learning on U-LITS Farm Data

Research study applying Prophet time-series forecasting on 45,589 milking event records. Demonstrates ±8–12% accuracy improvements for herd productivity planning.

Manual
2024
User Manual Jul 2024

U-LITS Mobile Application User Guide for Farmers & Extension Officers

Step-by-step guide for registering farms, tagging animals, recording health events, and synchronising data offline using the U-LITS mobile app.

News
2026
News Feb 2026

U-LITS Expands Butchery Traceability Module Across Kampala Abattoirs

U-LITS officially launched the complete butchery workflow in 5 Kampala abattoirs, introducing full traceability from live animal to packaged cuts with QR-coded labels.

Guidelines
2024
Guidelines Mar 2024

Standard Operating Procedures for Animal E-Tag Application and Registration

Official guidelines for district veterinary officers and livestock extension officers on how to correctly apply electronic tags and register animals in U-LITS.

Research
2025
Research Jun 2025

Health Risk Prediction for Ugandan Livestock Using XGBoost Classification

Machine learning study applying XGBoost to predict animal health risks from vaccination records and disease history. Achieves AUC 0.82–0.88 for early disease alerts.

Manual
2025
User Manual Jan 2025

Admin Portal Guide: Managing Farms, Animals, and Reports on U-LITS Web

Comprehensive guide for administrators and district officers on using the U-LITS web portal to review registrations, run reports, manage users, and monitor system activity.

Report
2024
Report Dec 2024

District-Level Livestock Holding Code Coverage Report – Uganda 2024

Coverage analysis of Livestock Holding Codes (LHC) assigned across all 135 districts, with farm registration rates, geographic distribution, and data quality assessment.

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