Pig Farmers' Perceptions of Economic Incentives to Control Salmonella Prevalence at Herd Level.

ABSTRACT: This paper investigates how perceived costs and benefits of Salmonella control among Danish pig farmers affect the farmers' choice of action toward reducing the prevalence of Salmonella in their herds. Based on data from an online questionnaire involving 163 Danish pig farmers, we find a considerable uncertainty among pig farmers about the perceived effects of the Salmonella reducing actions. The results indicate large variations in the perceived costs of implementing different types of Salmonella reducing actions (management-, hygiene- and feed-related). For some cases, farmers associate net benefits and positive productivity effects with implementation of the actions while studies by the industry indicate net costs to the farmers. Differences among farmers sup

SUBMITTER: Olsen JV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8086553 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature