Flexible assessment of biosecurity in small- and medium scale poultry farms in low and middle income countries
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.A new flexible biosecurity assessment tool was developed for small and medium-scale poultry farms in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Local experts can adapt this tool for context-specific pathogen risk monitoring.
Area Of Science
- Veterinary Public Health
- Agricultural Science
- Risk Assessment
Background
- Standardized biosecurity monitoring tools are often unsuitable for low and middle income countries (LMICs) due to variable farming practices and pathogen prevalence.
- Effective biosecurity is crucial for preventing pathogen introduction and spread in poultry farming.
Purpose Of The Study
- To develop a flexible and adaptable risk assessment tool for evaluating biosecurity on small and medium-scale poultry farms in LMICs.
- To create a tool that can be tailored to specific local conditions and farming systems.
Main Methods
- Combined two existing biosecurity questionnaires.
- Utilized a knowledge aggregation process with nine experts specializing in diverse LMIC farming systems.
- Employed expert elicitation to determine and weight questionnaire items, allowing for adaptability.
Main Results
- Developed a novel biosecurity assessment questionnaire.
- Incorporated adaptable weighting for questions based on expert consensus.
- The tool's flexibility allows for adjustment to reflect varying pathogen loads and farming practices.
Conclusions
- A flexible biosecurity assessment tool has been created for small and medium-scale poultry farms in LMICs.
- The tool can be implemented directly or customized by local experts for context-specific monitoring.
- Facilitates effective and localized biosecurity management in diverse agricultural settings.
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