Adoption of HPAI biosecurity measures: The Chinese broiler industry

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) contamination via wild birds and rodents poses a threat to food security and safety. As chicken meat comprises an increasing proportion of diet in China, it is useful to determine whether broiler farmers are adopting wild bird and rodent controls to minimize...

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Main Authors: Ze-ying HUANG, Adam Loch, Christopher Findlay, Ji-min WANG
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311916615113
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description Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) contamination via wild birds and rodents poses a threat to food security and safety. As chicken meat comprises an increasing proportion of diet in China, it is useful to determine whether broiler farmers are adopting wild bird and rodent controls to minimize the risk of HPAI impacts on food supply. Our study surveyed a cross sectional sample of 331 Chinese broiler farmers in six provinces. We find that only 47% of farmers (mainly farmers with large herds) adopted control measures against wild birds and rodents, while 14% adopted no measures. Farm size was the biggest driver of adoption followed by proportion of farm revenue derived from broiler production. However, southern farmers were at a far greater probability of non-adoption. We suggest that assistance in the form of education/training programs and subsidized traps or baiting controls across smaller producers could help raise of the adoption level toward more effective HPAI control.
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spelling doaj-art-9bedf5fbcc764c1cbc27eaaa0cd8a3c82025-08-02T14:56:36ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Journal of Integrative Agriculture2095-31192017-01-01161181189Adoption of HPAI biosecurity measures: The Chinese broiler industryZe-ying HUANG0Adam Loch1Christopher Findlay2Ji-min WANG3Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, P.R.China; HUANG Ze-yingCentre for Global Food and Resources, University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, South Australia; Correspondence Adam Loch, Tel: +61-8-83139131Faculty of the Professions, University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, South AustraliaInstitute of Agricultural Economics and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, P.R.ChinaHighly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) contamination via wild birds and rodents poses a threat to food security and safety. As chicken meat comprises an increasing proportion of diet in China, it is useful to determine whether broiler farmers are adopting wild bird and rodent controls to minimize the risk of HPAI impacts on food supply. Our study surveyed a cross sectional sample of 331 Chinese broiler farmers in six provinces. We find that only 47% of farmers (mainly farmers with large herds) adopted control measures against wild birds and rodents, while 14% adopted no measures. Farm size was the biggest driver of adoption followed by proportion of farm revenue derived from broiler production. However, southern farmers were at a far greater probability of non-adoption. We suggest that assistance in the form of education/training programs and subsidized traps or baiting controls across smaller producers could help raise of the adoption level toward more effective HPAI control.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311916615113highly pathogenic avian influenzabroiler farmerslivestock diseasebiosecurity adoption
spellingShingle Ze-ying HUANG
Adam Loch
Christopher Findlay
Ji-min WANG
Adoption of HPAI biosecurity measures: The Chinese broiler industry
Journal of Integrative Agriculture
highly pathogenic avian influenza
broiler farmers
livestock disease
biosecurity adoption
title Adoption of HPAI biosecurity measures: The Chinese broiler industry
title_full Adoption of HPAI biosecurity measures: The Chinese broiler industry
title_fullStr Adoption of HPAI biosecurity measures: The Chinese broiler industry
title_full_unstemmed Adoption of HPAI biosecurity measures: The Chinese broiler industry
title_short Adoption of HPAI biosecurity measures: The Chinese broiler industry
title_sort adoption of hpai biosecurity measures the chinese broiler industry
topic highly pathogenic avian influenza
broiler farmers
livestock disease
biosecurity adoption
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311916615113
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