DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 22 -- ERADICATING Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a highly contagious disease affecting sheep and goats, has become a key priority for Tanzania as the country seeks to protect livestock, household incomes and food security while reducing the economic losses associated with animal deaths and restricted access to markets.

Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease that mainly affects goats and sheep, causing severe illness and deaths and threatening the livelihoods of communities that depend on small ruminants.

The disease is particularly significant for rural households because sheep and goats are not only sources of food and income but also valuable assets that can be sold quickly to mee...