Antibiotic governance and use on commercial and smallholder farms in eastern China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

China is one of the largest consumers of agricultural antibiotics in the world. While the Chinese government has been tightening its regulations to control antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from animal sources in recent years, the extent of antimicrobial oversight and the practices of antibiotic use in animal agriculture in China has not yet been explored. This study describes the practices of antimicrobial management in eastern China and current scenarios of antibiotic use in commercial farms and smallholder backyard farming.

Methods

33 semi-structured interviews were conducted with government agriculture officials, veterinary drug sellers, farmers and smallholders in two contrasting areas of rural Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces, China. Interview transcripts were

SUBMITTER: Liu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10065158 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature