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ILRI News on pigs

14 May 2019

OiE posters on African swine fever now available in Vietnamese

A new set of posters on African swine fever developed by the World Organisation for Animal Health ( OiE ) is now available in Vietnamese. The 4 posters, which can be downloaded and printed, describe African swine fever and the biosecurity measures that can be used to prevent this incurable disease...

ILRI Asia blog

07 May 2019

Chi Nguyen

More research on African swine fever is urgently needed: No cure, no vaccine and no treatment yet exists for this lethal pig disease

ILRI news Pigs at the Drestry Farm Industry commercial farm in Asia (photo credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann). African swine fever is a highly contagious viral disease affecting domestic and wild pigs. It kills nearly 100% of the pigs it infects. The good news is that the African swine fever virus does not...

ILRI Asia blog

03 Apr 2019

Chi Nguyen

Regional experts join forces to improve smallholder pig sector in Asia and the Pacific

Around 100 leaders, researchers, investors, government, and private sector representatives from 16 countries spanning Asia, the Pacific, Australia and Africa gathered in Hanoi this week to identify solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing the smallholder pig sector in Asia and the...

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Publications on pigs

Brief

Published2019

A market scoping study for porcine cysticercosis vaccine calls for a one-health approach to sustain the control of the disease in Uganda

Poster

Published2018

Eradication of human African trypanosomiasis? Don't forget the pigs!

Poster

Published2019

Prevalence of Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus from meat in Cambodian markets

Presentation

Published2019

Regional symposium on pig research and ILRI One Health activities updates Q1 2019

Poster

Published2019

Antimicrobial use in smallholder pig production systems in Uganda

Journal Article

Published2019

Detection of circulating antigens for Taenia spp. in pigs slaughtered for consumption in Nairobi and surroundings, Kenya

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ILRI Projects on pigs

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,...

Jul 2017Jul 2020

Improving pig genetics in Uganda

Research conducted by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners has identified poor genetics as a key factor in hampering pig production in Uganda. This issue has been also repeatedly raised by a number of stakeholders—including smallholder pig keepers and other value chain...