Livestock in Zanzibar: What census data says?

In 2007-2008 the Government of Tanzania carried out the National Sample Census of Agriculture. Reports from the census include a technical report, sub-sector reports, such as for crop, livestock and large scale farms, and regional reports, including for Zanzibar. In January 2012, the Zanzibar livestock sector report was released. Specific objectives of the census, as spelled out in the Zanzibar livestock sector report, were to: identify structural changes in the size of farm holdings, crop and livestock production, farm inputs and farm implement use, and determine if there are any improvements in rural infrastructure and the level of agricultural household living conditions; and provide benchmark data on productivity, production and agricultural practices in relation to policies and interventions promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources and other stakeholders.