The standard describes the minimum requirements for a biosecurity system and best practices for their implementation. The main sections of the document include:
- Hazards and risk factors: identification of the main threats to pig farms.
- Principles of biosecurity:
- Restricted access and zoning of the territory: fencing, control of the external and internal perimeters of the farm.
- Management of inputs: controlling the quality of feed, water, bedding and other inputs.
- People and vehicle traffic management: rules for the movement of personnel and vehicles visiting the farm.
- Management of demarcation zones: arrangement of a sanitary checkpoint and access control ramp.
- Amenity management: organisation of dining rooms, laundries and other service facilities.
- Waste management: rules for the disposal of carrion, manure and garbage.
- Staff training: raising awareness of biosecurity among employees.
- Requirements for production facilities: standards for pig housing.
The industry biosecurity standard for pig farms in Ukraine is an important tool for farmers to combat dangerous pig diseases such as African swine fever (ASF) and to help improve the state of the industry in Ukraine.
The Standard was developed by the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as part of the project ‘Animal Health in Ukraine’. The document is available on the AUPB website at the following link: http://asu.pigua.info/.
The Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders is a non-profit, voluntary organisation founded by domestic pork producers. The main goals of the association are to represent and protect the rights and interests of the association's farms, promote the development and implementation of new technologies for efficient pork production, expand sales markets, and protect the domestic market.
