— three modules of the training course for veterinary medicine specialists of pig farms were completed
— 4 biosafety audits of pig farms were conducted in Volyn, Chernihiv and Odesa regions.
— an online training was held for veterinary medicine specialists of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, including laboratory staff, on the standard operating procedure for actions to be taken when detecting signs of notifiable animal diseases during clinical examination of live animals or veterinary examination of animal products in agri-food markets. The training was attended by 350 specialists from all regions of Ukraine.
— the first simulation was conducted at the agri-food market in Zhytomyr to respond to suspected anthrax during clinical examination. The training was attended by veterinary inspectors and employees of veterinary and sanitary examination laboratories of Zhytomyr region.
— training videos have been prepared to demonstrate the best biosecurity practices of leading domestic pig farms. The first videos were filmed at Terezine and Goodwell Ukraine. The videos focus on transport disinfection protocols, animal handling, and access to production buildings for employees and visitors. The video is scheduled to be released to the public in the fall of 2023.
— a report was prepared based on the results of a study of the impact of the war on the ability of enterprises to maintain pig health, ensure biosecurity of farms, and assess the level of knowledge of pork market participants regarding infectious diseases of pigs, including African swine fever (ASF), antibiotic resistance and biosecurity (550 respondents were interviewed, including industrial farms, households, hunting grounds, private veterinarians and laboratories).
— the second stage of the laboratory monitoring program for swine diseases was implemented for twenty enterprises from the frontline regions on the basis of the Biosafety-Center Research Center for Biosafety and Environmental Control of Agricultural Resources.
The Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders is a non-profit, voluntary organization founded by Ukrainian pork producers. The main purposes of the association are representation and protection of rights and interests of farms of the association, assistance in development and introduction of new technologies for efficient production of pork, expansion of sales markets, and protection of domestic sales market.
