Performance Audit Report on the Control of F MD CHAPTER 3  3.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE AUDIT AREA  3.1 DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SERVICES  Vision  Mission  3.1.1 DIVISIONS OF THE DVS  1. POLICY, COMPLIANCE & DEVELOPMENT  Livestock Advisory Centre The Department of Veterinary Services is a Departments in the Ministry of  Agriculture. It is headed by a Director. The Department is tasked with the  responsibility of animal disease control to attain sustainable livestock industry  to achieve food security and improve living standards of Batswana. It subscribes  to the following Vision and Mission. 6 The Department strives to provide the best services conducive to sustainable,  globally competitive livestock industry to contribute to the achievement of food  security, poverty alleviation and socio-economic growth in partnership with other  stakeholders.  The Department of Veterinary Services strives to provide quality service to  farmers and other stakeholders in order to promote sustainable livestock  industry through; prevention and control of animal diseases, effective extension  service, and provision of veterinary public health service. This will be achieved  through a dedicated, skilled, well-resourced and highly motivated staff.  The Division exists to serve as an outlet for the sales of livestock inputs to the  farming community such as veterinary medicines, livestock feeds e.t.c, with  $^{6}$ http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/MinistryofAgriculture-MOA/Departments-of- MOA/Department-of-Veterinary-Services-DVS/ retrieved July 2014  7 |  P a g e