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Book (stand-alone)Good biosecurity practices in small scale commercial and scavenging production systems in Kenya
Strategies for the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) in Eastern Africa
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No results found.Ever since the outbreak in Hong Kong in 1997 of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) caused by H5N1 subtype in poultry and the deaths of six of the infected workers, an unprecedented spread of poultry and human infections by this subtype have occurred from year 2003 to date from South East Asia and China to reach the Middle East, Europe and Africa. This spread is believed to have occurred through migratory wild birds. In Africa, Sudan and Djibouti first reported outbreaks; followed in Februa ry, 2006 by Nigeria and subsequently most countries close to Nigeria have since reported outbreaks. Other subtypes of avian influenza viruses, especially H7N7 and H7N3 that have been reported to have infected humans continue to cause severe disease in many countries of the world with enormous economic and socio-cultural consequences. Further spread in Africa is very likely to occur. Once these outbreaks occur, they pose risks to human infection, disrupt production, marketing, processing and dist ribution of poultry and their products and destabilize livelihoods of vulnerable groups as well as many other socio-economics activities... -
Book (stand-alone)Good practices in planning and management of integrated commercial poultry production in South Asia 2003
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No results found.This publication is a comprehensive review of poultry production in South Asia. It will help producers operate under "technically correct" conditions. All aspects of poultry production are discussed, including layer production for eggs and broilers for meat. Details are given on feeding and nutrition, housing and general husbandry, as well as on flock health. Regional specificity always exists but this type of production also shows the many similarities in other parts of the world with regads to potential and constraints. The document will be of practical value not only to anyone planning to keep poultry, and those who already keep poultry who need technical references, but also to students, researchers and project development specialists. -
BookletDeveloping biosecurity checklists to facilitate the progressive adoption of good practices among pig farmers in the United Republic of Tanzania 2024
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No results found.This document outlines a checklist on biosecurity for small and medium-scale pig farms in Sumbawanga, Tanzania. It has been developed, tested and validated in a participatory manner with farmers, extension officers and subject matter experts. While part 1 of this document includes the checklist itself, part 2 describes how the checklist has been developed, which might be interest for professionals that are interested to replicate this approach in other countries of livestock systems. This document is part of an effort of the Progressive Management Pathway for Terrestrial Animal Biosecurity (PMP-TAB) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), which is a collaborative, stepwise approach to assessing and managing biological risks, to strengthen biosecurity in terrestrial animal production and associated value chains.
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