Pig production has only recently become a popular income-generating activity among smallholder farmers in Uganda; over the past 30 years, pig numbers have increased by a tenfold and pork consumption in East Africa is highest in Uganda. Pigs are not a traditional livestock species to Uganda and li...
Roesel, Kristina
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Dione, Michel M.
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Fries, R.
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Baumann, M.P.O.
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Nöckler, K.
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Schares, G.
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Grace, Delia
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Clausen, P.H.
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[Assessment of the parasitic burden in smallholder pig value chains and implications for public health in Uganda]
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Assessment of the parasitic burden in smallholder pig value chains and implications for public health in Uganda
There is increasing concern regarding the quality and safety of milk collected and consumed in Tanzania. The majority of milk is obtained in informal distribution channels where animals have unknown health status and good milking and handling practices are often not observed. These factors may co...
Msalya, G.
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Hyera, E.
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Mizambwa, H.
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Faustin, C.
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Brown, H.
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Joseph, E.
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Shija, F.
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Alonso, Silvia
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Nonga, H.
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Karimuribo, E.D.
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Kurwijila, Lusato R.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Fetsch, A.
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Häsler, B.
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Grace, Delia
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[Quality of milk obtained in informal channels in Tanzania as revealed by integrated assessments]
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Quality of milk obtained in informal channels in Tanzania as revealed by integrated assessments
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
Since the 1980s, pork has become very popular in eastern Africa, with Uganda currently
leading per capita consumption. Most of the pork is produced locally by smallholder pig
farmers who ventured into piggery as a profitable income–generating activity. Yet, knowledge
of good husbandry practices i...
Roesel, Kristina
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Dione, Michel M.
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Nöckler, K.
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Fries, R.
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Baumann, M.P.O.
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Clausen, P.H.
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Grace, Delia
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[Exposure of pigs to Trichinella spp. in three districts in Central and Eastern Uganda]
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Exposure of pigs to Trichinella spp. in three districts in Central and Eastern Uganda
Improving productivity is a major challenge for livestock keepers in Uganda. According to anecdotal newspaper reports, pig and poultry keepers from Uganda have been using various antimicrobial substances for growth promotion in pigs and poultry that are banned for livestock use, such as anti- ret...
Ndoboli, D.
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Wieland, Barbara
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Grace, Delia
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Roesel, Kristina
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[The use of antimicrobials to boost livestock productivity at Ugandan piggery and poultry farms and implications for public health]
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The use of antimicrobials to boost livestock productivity at Ugandan piggery and poultry farms and implications for public health
Foodborne diseases (FBD) and associated food safety concerns and associated impose health and economic burdens and indirectly affect the development and flourishment of domestic and export food sectors in Africa. Because these impacts are large, they will compromise the attaining of the Sustainab...
Grace, Delia
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Alonso, Silvia
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Roesel, Kristina
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Covic, N.
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McDermott, John J.
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[Food safety in Africa and strategic directions for improving policy and regulatory frameworks]
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Food safety in Africa and strategic directions for improving policy and regulatory frameworks