African swine fever – the main biosecurity challenges identified in backyards pig production (Serbia)
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Prodanov Radulović, Jasna![](/themes/Miragereponivs/images/orcid.png)
Grubač, Siniša
Kureljušić, Branislav
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Nunes, Telmo
Hajdinjak, M.
Štukelj, M.
Chantziaras, I.
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African swine fever (ASF) is currently the most important viral disease affecting domestic pig
production worldwide. The first case of ASF in Serbia was confirmed in 2019 in a backyards
domestic pig population. From the first case it was clear that the observed epidemiological ASF
pattern is associated with the backyards where keeping represents an important meat source
and traditional heritage. Backyards are considered particularly susceptible to ASF introduction
and are of interest in disease prevention and control. The most important biosecurity challenges
related to the domestic pig backyard production in Serbia were analyzed in the period 2020-2022.
In Serbia, more than 50% of the domestic pig production is located in sector with low biosecurity
measures. Rearing backyard pigs is a common, traditional practice in country rural areas.
However, beside personal consumption, backyards can be also the commercial. For that reason,
one the main characteristic of backyards is ex...istence of breeding animals and natural mating
practice in the villages. The mixed backyard systems are common, with different livestock and
agricultural cropping systems. Home-slaughtering represent a type of a cultural and sociological
phenomenon. Backyard pig production is oriented frequently also on different meat product
specialties, as additional income and tradition in some provinces. In Serbia, swill-feeding is
forbidden by the law but it is quite challenging for the control in distant, rural areas. Today,
traditional, culture-related aspects were found to be very important obstacles in ASF control. The
identified risky human-related activities in the villages need to be strictly addressed in the future
in order to prevent further ASF spread in pig production sector. By applying biosecurity measures
in extensive production, we protect the population of domestic pigs on commercial farms
(intensive production) in the country
Keywords:
African swine fever / backyards / biosecurity / SerbiaSource:
The 2023 Annual General Meeting of the COST action BETTER, 2023, 21-21Publisher:
- COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)
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- Tirana, Albania, 20th and 21st June 2023
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Naučni institut za veterinarstvo SrbijeTY - CONF AU - Prodanov Radulović, Jasna AU - Grubač, Siniša AU - Kureljušić, Branislav AU - Nunes, Telmo AU - Hajdinjak, M. AU - Štukelj, M. AU - Chantziaras, I. PY - 2023 UR - https://reponivs.nivs.rs/handle/123456789/555 AB - African swine fever (ASF) is currently the most important viral disease affecting domestic pig production worldwide. The first case of ASF in Serbia was confirmed in 2019 in a backyards domestic pig population. From the first case it was clear that the observed epidemiological ASF pattern is associated with the backyards where keeping represents an important meat source and traditional heritage. Backyards are considered particularly susceptible to ASF introduction and are of interest in disease prevention and control. The most important biosecurity challenges related to the domestic pig backyard production in Serbia were analyzed in the period 2020-2022. In Serbia, more than 50% of the domestic pig production is located in sector with low biosecurity measures. Rearing backyard pigs is a common, traditional practice in country rural areas. However, beside personal consumption, backyards can be also the commercial. For that reason, one the main characteristic of backyards is existence of breeding animals and natural mating practice in the villages. The mixed backyard systems are common, with different livestock and agricultural cropping systems. Home-slaughtering represent a type of a cultural and sociological phenomenon. Backyard pig production is oriented frequently also on different meat product specialties, as additional income and tradition in some provinces. In Serbia, swill-feeding is forbidden by the law but it is quite challenging for the control in distant, rural areas. Today, traditional, culture-related aspects were found to be very important obstacles in ASF control. The identified risky human-related activities in the villages need to be strictly addressed in the future in order to prevent further ASF spread in pig production sector. By applying biosecurity measures in extensive production, we protect the population of domestic pigs on commercial farms (intensive production) in the country PB - COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) C3 - The 2023 Annual General Meeting of the COST action BETTER T1 - African swine fever – the main biosecurity challenges identified in backyards pig production (Serbia) EP - 21 SP - 21 ER -
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Prodanov Radulović, J., Grubač, S., Kureljušić, B., Nunes, T., Hajdinjak, M., Štukelj, M.,& Chantziaras, I.. (2023). African swine fever – the main biosecurity challenges identified in backyards pig production (Serbia). in The 2023 Annual General Meeting of the COST action BETTER COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)., 21-21.
Prodanov Radulović J, Grubač S, Kureljušić B, Nunes T, Hajdinjak M, Štukelj M, Chantziaras I. African swine fever – the main biosecurity challenges identified in backyards pig production (Serbia). in The 2023 Annual General Meeting of the COST action BETTER. 2023;:21-21..
Prodanov Radulović, Jasna, Grubač, Siniša, Kureljušić, Branislav, Nunes, Telmo, Hajdinjak, M., Štukelj, M., Chantziaras, I., "African swine fever – the main biosecurity challenges identified in backyards pig production (Serbia)" in The 2023 Annual General Meeting of the COST action BETTER (2023):21-21.