The Government has suspended livestock identification using electronic ear tags for three months to pave the way for the assessment of the exercise.
So far, according to the Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa, only five million out of 45 million herds have been identified, proving beyond the reasonable doubt that the exercise is encountering some challenges that need to be addressed amicably.
The Premier issued the directive at the Parliament in Dodoma on Thursday, saying that this has been stopped until January, 2023.

Earlier, the State through the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries set October 31 this year as the deadline for livestock identification using electronic ear tags.
But the PM said the Ministry has already missed the deadline and there is no possibility to accomplish it should it be extended to December, this year.
The Livestock Identification, Registration and Traceability Act was enacted in 2010 and its regulations were formed in 2021.
According to the part two of the regulations
(1) The basic national livestock identification system shall include: (a) hot iron branding with brand code conferring the country, district and village for cattle, camels, water buffaloes, donkeys and horses; and (b) tattooing placed on the ears or on the body for sheep, goats or pigs.
(2) Subject to sub-regulation (1) the prescribed national basic identification system shall be mandatory for the traditional livestock production system and a livestock owner shall cause his animals to be identified as such.
(3) The use of the basic identification system may be optional in non-traditional livestock production system and in compulsory livestock identification areas where the definitive national livestock identification technology prescribed in regulation 4 is of choice or mandatory.
Some MPs commended the Government for the decision but asked to lower the cost of identification of herds.
In the exercise, the Ministry charges 1,750/- per cow, and 1,000/- to other animals including donkey and goat.
Responding to that, Mr Majaliwa who doubles as Ruangwa MP, said the responsible Ministry has a mandate to review the mentioned cost.