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DocumentEmpowering communities and smallholder pig farmers to build resilience against African swine fever (ASF) - 12 March 2025, Bangkok, Thailand
Concept Note
2025Also available in:
No results found.Empowering Communities and Smallholder Pig Farmers to Build Resilience Against African Swine Fever is a session at VIV Asia 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. This session addresses the challenges posed by African swine fever. This devastating disease affects domestic and wild pigs while threatening the livelihoods and food security of smallholder pig farmers in Southeast Asia. The publication outlines an innovative approach the Food and Agriculture Organization developed to enhance biosecurity practices through active community participation. The initiative has been implemented in pilot projects across Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Philippines and Thailand. Participants in the session include animal health professionals, academic experts, local government representatives, and beneficiary farmers who share their field experiences. The session provides a platform to discuss challenges, exchange knowledge, and showcase best practices in building resilience against animal diseases. The presentation emphasizes the importance of preventive measures in animal production systems and the role of community engagement in sustaining effective biosecurity practices. By sharing these experiences, the session aims to promote innovation in animal health management and support sustainable farming practices. This publication contributes to increasing stakeholder awareness and enhancing collaboration among diverse partners committed to safeguarding agricultural livelihoods and ensuring regional food security. -
Book (stand-alone)Guidelines for African swine fever (ASF) prevention and control in smallholder pig farming in Asia
Farm biosecurity, slaughtering and restocking
2022Also available in:
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly fatal infectious disease of domestic and wild pigs of all breeds and ages with no effective vaccine or treatment. The incursion of ASF into Asia and the Pacific region has been a major concern as the region is the major pig production area, which produces over 58 percent of pigs globally (FAOSTAT). The concerns, therefore, are growing for its impacts on food security and economics as the virus is expanding towards more areas and countries in the region. As the disease continues to expand into new territories, preparedness and control activities need to be constantly adjusted to adapt to situations observed in the field that may be contrary to what was expected based on international standards or experiences from other parts of the world. National veterinary services face challenges in these complex situations, and so regional and international support is needed to fill capacity gaps required for ASF control and to facilitate dialogue among key stakeholders. Through various regional and national consultation meetings, affected countries have requested technical support to make available relevant technical guidelines for ASF control that are practical especially for smallholder pig farmers in the context of Asia (SO5). This Farm biosecurity, slaughtering and restocking] is the third of the series of the “Guidelines for African swine fever (ASF) prevention and control in smallholder pig farming in Asia” which guides biosecurity, slaughtering and restocking practice in smallholder pig farming system which are designed for use by national and/or central veterinary authorities, farmers and relevant stakeholders, especially focusing on Southeast Asian pig industry. -
Book (stand-alone)Guidelines for African swine fever (ASF) prevention and control in smallholder pig farming in Asia
Clean chain approach for African swine fever in smallholder settings
2022Also available in:
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly fatal infectious disease of domestic and wild pigs with no effective vaccine or treatment. The incursion of ASF into Asia and the Pacific region has been a major concern as the region is the major pig production area, which produces over 58 percent of pigs globally (FAOSTAT). The impact of ASF on economies and food security is increasingly worrying. As the disease continues to expand into new territories, preparedness and control activities need to be constantly adjusted to adapt to situations observed in the field that may be contrary to what was expected based on international standards or experiences from other parts of the world. Through various regional and national consultation meetings, affected countries have requested technical relevant technical guidelines for ASF control that are practical especially for smallholder pig farmers in the context of Asia (SO5). This volume is the fourth of the series of the “Guidelines for African swine fever (ASF) prevention and control in smallholder pig farming in Asia” which outlines the principles of an ASF clean-chain system for smallholder pig producers in Southeast Asia. It provides recommendations on the practical application of good biosecurity management practices combined with traceability in smallholder pig systems necessary for the continued production and supply of commodities along the pork value chain irrespective of the prevailing ASF virus risk situation.
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