Introduction
Biosecurity protocols reduce the introduction and spread
of pathogens among swine farms. For pigs, biosecurity
ensures market stability, maintains export opportunities,
and controls spread of production and public health
diseases. Salmonella, the second most common cause of
bacterial...
Dewey, C.E.
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Bottoms, K.
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Poljak, Z.
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Richardson, K.
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Carter, N.
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[Investigating biosecurity risks associated with the delivery of feed to swine farms]
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Investigating biosecurity risks associated with the delivery of feed to swine farms
In the last 30 years, Uganda has had a massive growth in pig population, from 190,000
in the late 90’s to 3.2 million pigs in 2008, and currently has the highest per capita consumption
of pork in East Africa (3.4 kg year). The majority of Uganda’s pig farmers
are smallholders (1.2 million househo...
Pezo, Danilo A.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Lule, Peter M.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Carter, N.
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Roesel, Kristina
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[The feeding component in rural and peri-urban smallholder pig systems in Uganda]
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The feeding component in rural and peri-urban smallholder pig systems in Uganda
Carter, N.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Grace, Delia
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Lange, C.F.M. de
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[Silage-based diets for local and crossbred pigs in Uganda]
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Silage-based diets for local and crossbred pigs in Uganda
By acquiring livestock poor farmers can ascend out of poverty. Pigs require minimal inputs
and raising them is often within disadvantaged members of society’s means. In East Africa,
2.2 million pigs are raised by resource-poor, subsistence farmers most with under 2 hectares of
cropland. They typi...
Carter, N.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Grace, Delia
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Lange, C.F.M. de
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[Increasing smallholder pig farmers' adaptive capacity: Low-cost balanced diets for East African pigs using livestock and plant co-products]
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Increasing smallholder pig farmers' adaptive capacity: Low-cost balanced diets for East African pigs using livestock and plant co-products
Carter, N.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
,
[Feeding and breeding systems in the Uganda smallholder pigs value chain]
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Feeding and breeding systems in the Uganda smallholder pigs value chain
Ouma, Emily A.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Lule, Peter M.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Mayega, L.
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Kiryabwire, D.
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Nadiope, G.
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Carter, N.
,
Pezo, Danilo A.
,
[The Uganda pig value chain: Constraints and characteristics of actors]
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The Uganda pig value chain: Constraints and characteristics of actors
Pezo, Danilo A.
,
Ouma, Emily A.
,
Dione, Michel M.
,
Lule, Peter M.
,
Lukuyu, Ben A.
,
Carter, N.
,
Kyalo, G.
,
[The use of sweet potato residues as feed in rural and peri-urban smallholder pig systems in Uganda]
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The use of sweet potato residues as feed in rural and peri-urban smallholder pig systems in Uganda
Objectives: To identify management and operational functions, recommended by feed-company personnel and swine producers, that have the potential to decrease the risk of pathogens being transmitted among swine farms through movement of feed trucks.
Materials and methods: Focus groups and key-info...
Dewey, C.E.
,
Bottoms, K.
,
Carter, N.
,
Richardson, K.
,
[A qualitative study to identify potential biosecurity risks associated with feed delivery]
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A qualitative study to identify potential biosecurity risks associated with feed delivery
The purpose of this research is to assess how season, ADG, opportunity costs of farm-grown feeds, pig weight, and butcher price variation impact the economic potential of semi-intensive pig rearing. We developed a unique algorithm that emulates least-cost pig feeding and used it to assess the imp...
Levy, M.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Weersink, A.
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Mutua, F.
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Carter, N.
,
Poljak, Z.
,
[Evaluating critical factors to the economic feasibility of semi-intensive pig rearing in western Kenya]
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Evaluating critical factors to the economic feasibility of semi-intensive pig rearing in western Kenya