The course is designed for owners, managers, and employees of pig farms who seek to protect their businesses from a dangerous disease — African swine fever (ASF). Participants will receive up-to-date knowledge and practical recommendations on disease prevention, risk assessment, and response to potential outbreaks. In addition, learners will find answers to the most pressing questions and gain insights from enterprises that have already successfully overcome the ASF threat.
As part of the course, you will learn in detail:
- how ASF develops and the threats it poses to production;
- key risk factors and the latest research on virus spread;
- how to assess risks and prevent farm infection;
- action protocols in case of suspected outbreaks;
- preventive measures to protect pig farms.
Course authors:
- Vitalii Bashynskyi — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, international consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on veterinary medicine and food safety;
- Volodymyr Polishchuk — epizootiologist, web project coordinator, GIS specialist, and FAO national consultant on risk assessment;
- Oleksandr Revnivtsev — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, international FAO expert on animal health communication and transboundary animal diseases;
- Oksana Yurchenko — Project Coordinator for Animal Health and Food Safety at the FAO Investment Centre, President of the The Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders.
How does the training take place?
All modules are delivered in the form of clear and user-friendly video lessons that can be viewed at any convenient time.
Register for the course via the following link:
https://courses.agriacademy.org/courses/course-v1:FAO+ASF+2024Q4/about
and join the community of responsible producers.
Participation in the course is free of charge, subject to registration.
Take the first step toward protecting your farm today.
The The Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders is a non-profit, voluntary organization founded by domestic pork producers. Its main objectives are to represent and protect the rights and interests of its members, promote the development and implementation of new technologies for efficient pork production, expand market opportunities, and protect the domestic market.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) aims to reduce poverty and hunger worldwide by promoting agricultural development, improving nutrition, and addressing food security challenges—ensuring access to food for all, at all times. Founded in Quebec on October 16, 1945, its motto is “Helping to build a world without hunger.”
AgriAcademy is a digital educational space for knowledge and skills exchange in agribusiness. The platform’s goal is to improve access for the Ukrainian agribusiness community to professional skills, successful business cases, and innovative solutions that meet modern market challenges.