Situational Analysis of Pig Industry in Sierra Leone
The pig industry in Sierra Leone predominantly consists of small-scale traditional production using indigenous pig breeds. However, the incursion of African Swine Fever (ASF) poses a significant threat, with outbreaks leading to high mortality rates. The country faces challenges such as inadequate surveillance plans, limited engagement programs, and funding issues for ASF control. Despite ongoing ASF research activities, more dedicated efforts are needed to safeguard the pig industry in Sierra Leone.
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Situational Analysis of Pig Industry and incursion of African Swine Fiver in Sierra Leone BY Sahr Raymond Gborie Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Sierra Leone February 2023
Current Status of pig Industry in Sierra Leone Pig production is mainly small-scale traditional using indigenous breed of pigs Few farmers keep exotic breeds, mainly large white, land race and Duroc Estimated population of pigs:57,877 pigs representing 1% of the total livestock It widely distributed nationwide managed under two production types Importance of pig production Improve income and livelihood of small -scale farmers Contribute to nutrition and food security
ASF Situation in Sierra Leone..1/2 African Swine Fever (ASF), among Sierra Leone listed priority animal diseases for surveillance On September 2019,outbreaks of ASF reported in Western Urban district of Sierra Leone The cumulative pig deaths were estimated at, 1,040 out of 1,080 reported sick (CFR 96%) National One Health multi-sectoral approach was used to response to ASF outbreaks
ASF Situation in Sierra Leone..2/2 ASF samples collected : 339 Sample types: whole blood, serum, oral swabs, nasal swabs, fecal samples and organs ASF samples diagnosed Central Veterinary Laboratory(CVL) Teko University of Makeni for Swine Flu Samples referred to reference laboratory: Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Plum Island Animal Disease Center in the United States of America ASF confirmed positive by ELISA and real-time PCR
Main Challenges of ASF Control No ASF specific surveillance plan - future plan to develop one Inadequate mass media and community engagement programs on ASF: Inadequate laboratory reagents and consumables to carry out ASF diagnosis Inadequate funding to support operation of ASF control
Ongoing ASF Research One research activity conducted on ASF in country No established ASF Sentinel surveillance No dedicated support on ASF research
Thank you Merci Obrigado
