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ILRI News on pigs

14 Jan 2020

African swine fever ten years on: the lessons learned and the way forward

A pig in northwest Vietnam (photo credit: ILRI/Hanh Le). African swine fever is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs that has caused serious economic and production losses in Asia, where China has seen direct economic losses of an estimated USD141 billion. This transboundary...

ILRI Asia blog

12 Nov 2019

Chi Nguyen

Behaviour change interventions key to preventing and reducing pork-borne illnesses in northern Vietnam

New research shows that incidences of pork-borne parasitic diseases in northern Vietnam may be lower than previously thought but behaviour change is needed to strengthen pork safety and reduce incidences of pork-borne illnesses in communities. A survey in late 2018 by an International Livestock...

AgHealth blog

24 Sep 2019

Tezira Lore

ILRI researchers propose traceability system for Kenya’s smallholder pig value chain

A traceability system in the smallholder pig value chain in Kenya could help address challenges related to production, diseases, markets, pork safety and public health, according to a new study published by scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI ). Currently, Kenya...

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Publications on pigs

Poster

Published2019

Factors influencing antimicrobial use in pig production: An anthropological research in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam

Poster

Published2019

Salmonella prevalence across different pork value chains in Hanoi, Vietnam

Presentation

Published2019

Pork consumption habits and occurrence of trichinellosis and cysticercosis in communities of southern Laos

Thesis

Published2019

Pigs, people, pathogens: Health and multispecies relations in central Uganda

Journal Article

Published2020

Seroprevalences of multi-pathogen and description of farm movement in pigs in two provinces in Vietnam

Journal Article

Published2019

High quality cassava peel® production and its utilization in pig production: A review

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ILRI Projects on pigs

Jan 2018Dec 2019

Safer indigenous pork and healthier ethnic minorities in Vietnam by better management of parasitic foodborne diseases

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization listed the top 10 foodborne parasites of global concern in humans, with cysticercosis (caused by Taenia solium ) ranked the highest and trichinellosis (caused by Trichinella spiralis ) seventh. Human...

Feb 2018Jan 2020

Health and antibiotics in Vietnamese pig production

Vietnam’s economy and population are growing rapidly. Production and consumption of animal products are increasing even faster. To manage pig diseases and increase meat production, farmers are turning to antibiotics and other antimicrobials, creating a hotbed for resistance to antibiotic drugs...

Oct 2017Apr 2022

Market-based approaches to improving the safety of pork in Vietnam (SafePORK)

In Vietnam, pork is the most widely consumed meat and nearly all is sold in traditional (wet) markets. These markets supply nutritious and delicious food to millions of people. Yet, food hazards are pervasive, food scares common, trust in food low and enforcement capacity weak. Unsurprisingly,...

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