Animal Health and Welfare Impacts on Pork Safety

Analysis of the Drivers of ASF Introduction into the Officially Approved Pig Compartments in South Africa and Implications for the Revision of Biosecurity Standards

Authors: Carla Stoffel (SAFOSO) , Patrik Buholzer (SAFOSO) , Angela Fanelli (University of Bari) , Marco De Nardi (SAFOSO)

Abstract

African Swine Fever (ASF) is a major economic and food security threat that challenges the pig industries globally due to the direct losses of animals (died or culled), reduced production and due to the trade restriction following an outbreak. In large epidemics, the resulting inflations of prices for pigs and pork products may disrupt the sector’s economy and consumers demands. In countries where backyard and family farming is widespread, circulation of ASF also represents an important threat to the livelihood of those small holders and on food security.

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How to Cite: Stoffel, C. , Buholzer, P. , Fanelli, A. & De Nardi, M. (2023) “Analysis of the Drivers of ASF Introduction into the Officially Approved Pig Compartments in South Africa and Implications for the Revision of Biosecurity Standards”, SafePork. 14(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/safepork.16307