Descriptive and multivariate analysis of the pig sector in Georgia and its implications for disease transmission.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region with a traditional backyard and highly variable pig farming system. The practices of such sectors have seldom been described and analyzed to better understand their implication in the introduction and spread of infectious pig diseases. Moreover, the Georgian pig sector was badly hit by an epidemic of African swine fever in 2007 that quickly spread throughout the region.

Materials and methods

We interviewed 487 pig farmers and 116 butchers using closed questionnaires on socioeconomic issues related to pig production, husbandry practices, biosecurity, marketing and movements, and disease awareness. Surveys were conducted in four regions of Georgia and descriptive statistics were computed. Factorial analyses of mixed data a

SUBMITTER: Beltran-Alcrudo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6108502 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature