• Veterinary School: Laboratory Monitoring on Farm as Part of Healthy Herd Management

    The first module of the veterinary school for pig farm specialists implemented by the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) starts on April 11.

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  • AUPB Launches a Five-Module Online School for Pig Farm Veterinary Specialists

    The first module of the veterinary school for pig farm specialists implemented by the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) starts on April 11.

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  • Тhe 1fst Module Focus of the Veterinary School is Acclimation and Management Practices for Breeding Stock

    The first module of the veterinary school for swine specialists, implemented by the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) together with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) starts on April 11.

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  • FAO and EBRD Working on Agribusiness Development Strategy in Ukraine

    At the end of March this year, teams of experts from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Investment Centre gathered in Krakow to analyze the war situation in agriculture and build a support and development strategy for the next five years. 

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  • Online-School for Pig Farm Veterinarians Starts in April

    On April 11, the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB), together with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), will hold the first module of training for pig farm veterinarians under the grant cooperation.

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  • AUPB Has Completed a Survey of Epizootic Risks on Farms

    One focus of Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) project is to survey domestic stakeholders (industrial farms, households, hunting gfarms, private veterinarians and laboratories) to assess disease risks, including ASF, and antimicrobial warfare practices. Over three months of collaboration 550 respondents were interviewed.

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  • ASF Risk Assesment by Eyes of Meat Processors

    With support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) surveyed representatives of abattoirs and meat processing plants on their assessment of the risks of the spread of swine disease since the start of the full-scale invasion. Questioning of representatives of meat processing industry and other participants of domestic pork market (industrial and domestic pork producers, hunters, etc.) the ASU carries out in the framework of the project «Ensuring Animal Health in Ukraine».

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  • AUPB & FAO Help Pig Farms to Establish Operations in The War

    During July 2022-January 2023, the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) supported the restoration of sustainable pork market operators in war conditions.

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  • AUPB and USDA To Present An Algorithm For Veterinary and Sanitary Examination Laboratory Specialists

    Given the significant role of markets in the sale of meat products and the high risks of spreading infections if they are contaminated, it is very important to respond correctly when a disease is suspected during a veterinary examination. This will allow the chain of infection to be broken.

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  • National study of the risks of spreading swine disease in war: biosecurity tips

    Based on the results of another biosecurity audit conducted as part of the Animal Health in Ukraine project in cooperation between the Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), we share a few recommendations that businesses should pay attention to.

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  • AUPB has completed a survey of domestic hunters

    The Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders, with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as part of the Ensuring Animal Health in Ukraine project, has completed a survey of private and state hunting compacts in each region to assess the risks of the spread of swine disease in wildlife.

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  • First round of free lab tests begins for twenty hog farms

    Twenty enterprises operating in the de-occupied territories or regions most affected by russia's military aggression have received free laboratory tests for one year.

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  • Domestic pig breeding: Top 5 industry indicators

    The results of the year are a good basis for making plans for the next year. The analytical department of the Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders has prepared TOP-5 final indicators of the state of pig production.

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  • AUPB and USDA implement pig health program

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders (AUPB) are implementing the Ensuring Animal Health in Ukraine project. It aims to conduct disease risk assessments, raise awareness and provide advice on swine biosecurity and diseases, and improve disease surveillance and control at all stages of pork production.

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  • 2022. Ukraine became the country of the year. Courage is a national trait. Unity — strength.

    "All year long UAC has been working with Parliament and the government on legislative support for Ukrainian agricultural producers. We are proud that with our expert participation more than 20 bills and resolutions were passed, because our agrarians guarantee national and world food security.

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  • National Survey of Risks of Swine Diseases Transmission in the Wartime: Preliminary Results

    Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders (AUPB) in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture Overseas of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (FAS USDA) is implementing the project "Ensuring Animal Health in Ukraine" in Ukraine.

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  • Regional pork price divergence is a new trend

    The loss of a weighty portion of operators and a weighty portion of supply could not help but affect the price situation — something the pork industry has faced this year. First of all, the formation of regional pork markets.

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  • Top 20 industrial pig farms in Ukraine in 2022

    Recall that the top twenty key market operators (Fig.1) provided about 60% of the industrial supply and received at least 66% of the number of major sows in the industrial sector at the beginning of the year.

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  • How did the pig production fare in early 2022?

    At the end of 2022 it will be worthwhile to look back at how the industry developed during the year. According to the data shared by the head of the analytical department of the Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders Oleksandra Bondarska at the beginning of the year the industry was significantly dominated by the industrial sector.

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