Smallholder pig producers and their pork consumption practices in three districts in Uganda

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 cons...

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Autores principales: Roesel, Kristina, Ouma, Emily A., Dione, Michel M., Pezo, Danilo A., Grace, Delia, Alonso, Silvia
Formato: Ponencia
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Livestock Research Institute 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51344
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author Roesel, Kristina
Ouma, Emily A.
Dione, Michel M.
Pezo, Danilo A.
Grace, Delia
Alonso, Silvia
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Dione, Michel M.
Grace, Delia
Ouma, Emily A.
Pezo, Danilo A.
Roesel, Kristina
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Ouma, Emily A.
Dione, Michel M.
Pezo, Danilo A.
Grace, Delia
Alonso, Silvia
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description 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 constraints and opportunities for pig producers as well as shortcomings in the safety of pork products in three districts in Uganda. Tools from participatory research were used to assess pork consumption habits as well as knowledge, attitudes and practices on pork safety among 295 pig producers. Pork is widely popular and mostly consumed well-cooked. However, practices such as roasting may lead to the ingestion of undercooked pork, and accompanying dishes such as raw vegetables may lead to cross-contamination of the meat causing food-borne diseases. The scarcity of data on zoonotic pig pathogens, such as erysipelas, salmonellosis, brucellosis and pork-borne parasites calls for further research.
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spelling CGSpace513442025-11-04T20:00:14Z Smallholder pig producers and their pork consumption practices in three districts in Uganda Roesel, Kristina Ouma, Emily A. Dione, Michel M. Pezo, Danilo A. Grace, Delia Alonso, Silvia food safety 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 constraints and opportunities for pig producers as well as shortcomings in the safety of pork products in three districts in Uganda. Tools from participatory research were used to assess pork consumption habits as well as knowledge, attitudes and practices on pork safety among 295 pig producers. Pork is widely popular and mostly consumed well-cooked. However, practices such as roasting may lead to the ingestion of undercooked pork, and accompanying dishes such as raw vegetables may lead to cross-contamination of the meat causing food-borne diseases. The scarcity of data on zoonotic pig pathogens, such as erysipelas, salmonellosis, brucellosis and pork-borne parasites calls for further research. 2014-10-27 2014-11-01T15:24:17Z 2014-11-01T15:24:17Z Presentation https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51344 en Open Access application/pdf application/pdf International Livestock Research Institute Roesel, K., Ouma, E.A., Dione, M.M., Pezo, D., Grace, D. and Alonso, S. 2014. Smallholder pig producers and their pork consumption practices in three districts in Uganda. Presented at the 6th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Nairobi, Kenya, 27-30 October 2014. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
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Ouma, Emily A.
Dione, Michel M.
Pezo, Danilo A.
Grace, Delia
Alonso, Silvia
Smallholder pig producers and their pork consumption practices in three districts in Uganda
title Smallholder pig producers and their pork consumption practices in three districts in Uganda
title_full Smallholder pig producers and their pork consumption practices in three districts in Uganda
title_fullStr Smallholder pig producers and their pork consumption practices in three districts in Uganda
title_full_unstemmed Smallholder pig producers and their pork consumption practices in three districts in Uganda
title_short Smallholder pig producers and their pork consumption practices in three districts in Uganda
title_sort smallholder pig producers and their pork consumption practices in three districts in uganda
topic food safety
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51344
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