Pig production is thriving in Uganda and the demand for pork is increasing, therefore offering potential for smallholder farmers for increased income through pig production. A multi-disciplinary value chain assessment conducted by the International Livestock Research Institute aimed to identify c...
Roesel, Kristina
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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Grace, Delia
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Alonso, Silvia
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[Smallholder pig producers and their pork consumption practices in three districts in Uganda]
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Smallholder pig producers and their pork consumption practices in three districts in Uganda
Brucellosis is a notifiable zoonotic disease affecting livestock, humans, and wildlife in Uganda. Pigs can be infected with human pathogenic Brucella suis biovars 1 and 3 and can be a significant source of brucellosis for humans. Uganda has a rapidly growing pig population, and the pork consumpti...
Erume, J.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Dione, Michel M.
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Ejobi, F.
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Mboowa, G.
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Kungu, Joseph M.
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Akol, J.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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El-Adawy, H.
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Melzer, F.
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Elschner, M.
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Neubauer, H.
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Grace, Delia
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[Serological and molecular investigation for brucellosis in swine in selected districts of Uganda]
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Serological and molecular investigation for brucellosis in swine in selected districts of Uganda
Since 1986, the numbers of pigs in Uganda have at least quadrupled and today’s more than two million pigs are in the hands of 1.1 million households. Up to 70% of all pork is estimated to be consumed in urban and peri-urban areas, mainly through informal road-side butcheries and ‘pork joints’. In...
Roesel, Kristina
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Holmes, K.
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Kungu, J.
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Grace, Delia
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Baumann, M.P.O.
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Fries, R.
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Ejobi, F.
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Clausen, P.H.
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[Fit for human consumption? A qualitative survey at a Ugandan pig abattoir]
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Fit for human consumption? A qualitative survey at a Ugandan pig abattoir
Pig production is thriving in Uganda and the demand for pork is increasing, therefore offering potential for increased income from pig production and marketing. The consumers’ preferences determine and potentially drive this demand but are largely unknown in the context of Uganda. As part of a mu...
Roesel, Kristina
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Ejobi, F.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Kungu, J.
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Clausen, P.H.
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Grace, Delia
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[Knowledge, attitudes and practices of pork consumers in Uganda]
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of pork consumers in Uganda