scholarly journals Farmer perceptions of classical swine fever outbreak in communal pig production systems of South Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (43) ◽  
pp. 5819-5826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madzimure James ◽  
K Z Kerstin ◽  
er ◽  
Dzama Kennedy ◽  
Chimonyo Michael
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Classical Swine Fever ◽  
Pig Production ◽  
Farmer Perceptions

Incidence and Control of Classical Swine Fever, with Special Reference to the Situation in the EEC

1989 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-17
Author(s):  
H. J. Bendixen
Keyword(s):  
Virus Infection ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Marked Reduction ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Classical Swine Fever ◽  
Pig Production ◽  
Technical Basis ◽  
And Control ◽  
Control And Eradication

Classical swine fever (CSF) has for almost a century been a serious problem for European pig producers, but concerted efforts in the Member States of the EEC have resulted in a marked reduction of the prevalence of the disease. The EEC is determined to eliminate it from its territory. This article describes the behaviour of the virus infection in pigs and the technical basis for control and eradication. Expansion and intensified production systems in the pig sector have made it difficult to control CSF and the necessity for structural changes in pig production is urged.

Rural income generation through improving crop-based pig production systems in Vietnam: Diagnostics, interventions, and dissemination

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dai Peters ◽  
Nguyen Thi Tinh ◽  
Mai Thach Hoan ◽  
Nguyen The Yen ◽  
Pham Ngoc Thach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Income Generation ◽  
Pig Production ◽  
Rural Income

scholarly journals Molecular epidemiology and diversity ofSalmonellaserovar Typhimurium in pigs using phenotypic and genotypic approaches

2005 ◽  
Vol 134 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. A. GEBREYES ◽  
C. ALTIER ◽  
S. THAKUR
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Phage Type ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Resistance Pattern ◽  
Public Health Importance ◽  
Pig Production ◽  
Phage Types ◽  
Serovar Typhimurium ◽  
Discriminatory Index

SUMMARYFor epidemiological investigations of the most common and non-host-adaptedSalmonellaserotypes, such as Typhimurium, highly discriminatory approaches are essential. In the present study, we evaluated three genotyping methods; amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP), pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and repetitive palindromic extragenic–PCR (Rep–PCR) using 40 isolates. AFLP showed the highest discriminatory index (0·939), resolution and throughput. To determine clonality ofSalmonellaTyphimurium isolates and epidemiological relatedness in different commercial pig production units, we employed AFLP in combination with antimicrobial resistance pattern and phage typing.Salmonellaserovar Typhimurium isolates (n=196) obtained from a longitudinal study of 18 pig farms over a 3-year period were studied. Using this approach, 16 distinct clonal types were identified. We found two common multidrug- resistant patterns including AmCmStSuTe and AmKmStSuTe. Two commonly multidrug- resistant phage types that are of known public health importance, DT104 and DT193, were also common. AFLP differentiated distinct clones within DT104, a phage type previously reported to be clonal. Fourteen of the clonal types were unique to one of the two production systems, showing diversity between independent commercial pig production systems located in the same geographical area. Clonal types obtained from nursery farms and corresponding finishing units were, however, similar.

scholarly journals Understanding the role of ICT in South African Sustainable Manufacturing Practice

10.29007/7dtj ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Alhassan ◽  
Brenda Scholtz
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Sustainable Manufacturing ◽  
Driving Factor ◽  
Key Drivers

Existing literature perceived Economic, Social and Environmental (ESE) factors as three key drivers of Sustainable Manufacturing Practice (SMP). ICT is not considered as a driving factor, but only as a tool that supports the achievement of SMP. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of ICT in achieving SMP in South Africa. A systematic literature review was conducted. The Google Scholar search engine was used to retrieve 1,352 articles that were analysed in this study. Themes and constructs were analysed based on the scope of the study. The findings revealed that South African manufacturing stakeholders are leveraging the advancement of ICT such as Artificial Intelligence and smart production systems to drive SMP through reduced waste and optimisation of resources. Also, the findings revealed that ICT plays a significant role that warrant its consideration as a fourth factor that drives SMP. This study emphasised the role of ICT as a driver in achieving SMP and presents the ESET model (ESE with the addition of Technology) to support the argument that ICT is a major driving factor for SMP. Understanding the role of ICT can influence how the issues of SMP are addressed and stakeholders can rethink strategies for SMP. Further empirical studies with a broader scope are encouraged because the review process and the scope of this study limits its generalisability

Occurrence of mycotoxins in straw used in pig deep litter systems in Australia

2005 ◽  
Vol 2005 ◽  
pp. 102-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. D. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Disease Resistance ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Production System ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Fusarium Species ◽  
Crown Rot ◽  
Pig Production ◽  
Winter Cereals

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungi under certain stress periods (Smith and Seddon 1998). When ingested, mycotoxins cause insidious losses, ill thrift and reduced disease resistance. Zearalenone is known to cause hyperestrogesium in pigs and hence a reduction in fertility in both sows and boars can occur (Binder 2004). Certain mycotoxins such as zearalenone (ZEA) and deoxinivalenol (DON) are produced by fungi of the fusarium species on crops in the field. Fusarium pseudograminearum (Crown Rot) produces both DON and ZEA in decreasing levels up the tiller of winter cereals (Blaney et al. 1987). Most studies carried out so far analysed the occurrence of mycotoxins in the grain and less is known about the prevalence of mycotoxins in the straw of the crop. Housing of sows during gestation on straw is becoming a favoured production system due to environmental and public perception pressures. The intake of straw by weaners on straw based systems has been found to account for 11.5% of total feed intake (Barneveld et al. 2004), such that there could be a considerable risk for increased ingestion of mycotoxins in animals on straw based systems. The objective of this study was to investigate the occurrence of mycotoxins in straw used for deep litter in Australian deep litter pig production systems.

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