MUKTASAM, MUKTASAN Live pig markets in eastern Indonesia: Trader characteristics, biosecurity and implications for disease spread. Acta Tropica, 155. pp. 95-103. ISSN 0001-706X
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Abstract
tClassical swine fever has been negatively impacting pig production in Nusa Tenggara Timur provincein eastern Indonesia since its introduction in the 1990s, with live market trade contributing to diseasespread. To understand market trader knowledge and practices regarding pig management, biosecurity,pig movements and pig health (specifically CSF), a repeated survey was conducted with pig sellers and pigbuyers at 9 market sites across West Timor and the islands of Flores and Sumba. A total of 292 sellers and281 buyers were interviewed in 2009 during two periods (rounds), a high-demand month (September)and a low-demand month (November). Information was collected via questionnaire. The majority oftraders were male (sellers: 89%; buyers: 87%) with the highest level of completed education being primaryschool (sellers: 48%; buyers: 41%). The primary occupation of most respondents was farming: 90% ofsellers and 87% of buyers were smallholder pig farmers and tended to sell their own home-raised pigs atmarket (52%). Pigs were sold for monetary gain either for primary (52%) or extra income (44%). Marketstended to be selected based on a good reputation (62%), a location close to residence (62%) and havingthe desired pig type (59%). Pig sales through markets were reported to be highest from August to Octoberwith 31% of sellers trading pigs at two or more markets. Prices at market were significantly higher onSumba compared to West Timor and cross-bred pigs were significantly more expensive than indigenouspigs. Understanding of CSF and biosecurity was limited: 85% of sellers and 83% of buyers had no priorknowledge of CSF. Fifty-four percent of sellers reported no use of any biosecurity practices at market. Mostrespondents (88%) were able to recognise at least one clinical sign of a sick pig. Informal pig movementswere also identified: 18% of pig buyers purchased pigs directly from other farmers. This study has providedbaseline information on market trader activities at live pig markets in NTT that can contribute to theformation of sustainable strategies for improving pig health. Since NTT is the poorest province in Indonesiaand pigs play a vital socioeconomic role in this province, market management and farmer education isneeded to improve the pig market chain and contribute to socioeconomic development.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords (Kata Kunci): | PigsMarketEastern IndonesiaMarket chainSmallholder farmerClassical swine fevera |
| Subjects: | S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Pertanian |
| Depositing User: | Ir. Muktasam M.Agr,Sc.Phd |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Aug 2022 06:57 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Aug 2022 06:57 |
| URI: | http://eprints.unram.ac.id/id/eprint/31115 |
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