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

PloS One
Daniel Beltrán-AlcrudoB Martínez-López

Abstract

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. 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 and hierarchical clustering on principal components were applied to study the relationship among collected variables for both farmers and butchers. Results show that pig farming in Georgia is a non-professional sector, highly heterogeneous by region, characterized by smallholdings of few animals, with low inputs, outdated technologies, and poor biosecurity, which all translates into low outputs and productivity. The hierarchical clustering on principal components confirmed that there are fiv...Continue Reading

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Feb 24, 2019·BMC Veterinary Research·Daniel Beltran-AlcrudoKlaas Dietze
Mar 3, 2020·Frontiers in Veterinary Science·Osvaldo Fonseca-RodríguezMaría Irian Percedo
Jan 15, 2019·Porcine Health Management·Erika ChenaisKarl Ståhl
Mar 2, 2021·Frontiers in Veterinary Science·Daniella N SchettinoAndres M Perez

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