Animal disease surveillance (via SMS)
Papua New Guinea
The National Agriculture and Quarantine Inspection Authority (NAQIA) in Papa New Guinea has been using mobile SMS technology to report on sick and deceased animals nationwide. Quarantine officers and livestock officials in various provinces can report animal diseases to NAQIA in real time, from any location. This SMS platform has proven to be an innovative way to share information and communicate quickly about quarantine issues, particularly regarding animal health.
Digital Solution (DS) Category
Digital Agriculture
Digital Solution Type (sub-category)
Livestock management & animal health, Pest and disease management
Delivery type (format)
SMS services / Voice messaging
DS supplier-user category
Government to business
Government to government
Type of entity (ICT developer-supplier)
Government agency
Name of supplier/developer
National Agriculture and Quarantine Inspection Authority (NAQIA)
Primary Users
Farmers , Extension agents
Digital Solution Development Stage
Commercial stage (broad use use locally)
Number of users or subscribers
Measurable positive impact(s) by Digital Solution (DS) on target users and/or audience
Digital Solution Geographic scope
All over PNG
Name of Digital village(s), districts, communes where DS is used/deployed
On-line resource links (Web-page links, links to videos, links to reports, etc)
DS Links to FAO, UN and other Development agencies projects, initiatives and programmes