African swine fever virus eradication in Africa

ML Penrith, W Vosloo, F Jori, ADS Bastos - Virus research, 2013 - Elsevier
African swine fever was reported in domestic pigs in 26 African countries during the period
2009–2011. The virus exists in an ancient sylvatic cycle between warthogs (Phacochoerus …

Livestock under climate change: a systematic review of impacts and adaptation

JF Escarcha, JA Lassa, KK Zander - Climate, 2018 - mdpi.com
We conducted a systematic literature review to document the scientific knowledge about
climate change impacts and adaptation in livestock systems, and to identify research gaps …

One hundred years of African swine fever in Africa: Where have we been, where are we now, where are we going?

ML Penrith, FM Kivaria - Transboundary and emerging …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
One hundred years have passed since the first paper on African swine fever (ASF) was
published by Montgomery in 1921. With no vaccine, ineffectiveness of prevention and …

African swine fever: update on Eastern, Central and Southern Africa

LK Mulumba‐Mfumu, C Saegerman… - Transboundary and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Control of African swine fever (ASF) in countries in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa
(ECSA) is particularly complex owing to the presence of all three known epidemiological …

Gender equality, resilience to climate change, and the design of livestock projects for rural livelihoods

NJC Chanamuto, SJG Hall - Gender & Development, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Currently, there is growing interest in how livestock projects can contribute to resilience to
the effects of climate change. In this article we recommend a shift away from gross …

Feed plants, ethnoveterinary medicine, and biocultural values: insights on the Luchuan pig from Hakka communities in China

Y Liufu, J Zhou, Q Fu, M Shao, Y Xie, B Luo - Journal of Ethnobiology and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The Luchuan pig is an indigenous breed from Luchuan County, China,
with cultural and genetic significance. However, traditional knowledge and conservation …

[图书][B] Tracing the domestic pigs in Africa

R Weka, D Bwala, Y Adedeji, I Ifende, A Davou, N Ogo… - 2021 - intechopen.com
Pigs are vital to the economy and critical in meeting the ever increasing demand for livestock
and livestock products in most parts of the world. Pig is one of the oldest domesticated …

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

P Oba, B Wieland, FN Mwiine, J Erume… - Porcine Health …, 2020 - Springer
Over the last two decades, the pig population in Africa has grown rapidly, reflecting the
increased adoption of pig production as an important economic activity. Of all species, pigs …

Rural pig production and pork consumption in Imo State, Nigeria

CU Nwachukwu, C Udegbunam - Nigerian Journal of Animal Science, 2020 - ajol.info
The study examined pig production and pork consumption in rural communities of three
Local Government Areas in Imo State, Nigeria. The data used for the study were obtained …

Domestic free-range pig genetic resources in southern africa: Progress and prospects

TE Halimani, O Mapiye, T Marandure, D Januarie… - Diversity, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pig genetic resources in Africa originate from different regions and were introduced through
several migration pathways. Genetic analysis has shown a strong phylogeographic pattern …