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ILRI News on pigs

12 Nov 2019

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...

Chi NguyenRegional Communications Officer for East and Southeast Asia

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Publications on pigs

Journal Article

Published2020

Status and gaps of research on respiratory disease pathogens of swine in Africa

Poster

Published2019

The use of antibiotics for therapeutic purposes in pig production in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam

Report

Published2019

Digital partners due diligence report for Uganda pig value chain

Report

Published2019

A review of the literature: Gender, food safety and the pork value chain in Vietnam

Manual

Published2019

Training manual for capacity building of pig bandhu

Training Material

Published2019

Training manual for smallholder pig farmers

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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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ILRI News on pigs

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

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

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

Publications on pigs

Status and gaps of research on respiratory disease pathogens of swine in Africa

The use of antibiotics for therapeutic purposes in pig production in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam

Digital partners due diligence report for Uganda pig value chain

A review of the literature: Gender, food safety and the pork value chain in Vietnam

Training manual for capacity building of pig bandhu

Training manual for smallholder pig farmers

ILRI Projects on pigs

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

Health and antibiotics in Vietnamese pig production

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