Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Farm-level plans and husbandry measures for aquatic animal disease emergencies.
- Journal:
- Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics)
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Mohan, C V et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Fisheries
Plain-English summary
The aquaculture industry, which involves farming fish and other aquatic animals, faces serious threats from diseases. To tackle these issues, it's important for farmers to understand how diseases spread and to have effective plans in place. Researchers have found that by identifying specific risks on farms and in ponds, they can create simple and affordable management practices that farmers can easily adopt. In countries like India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand, successful programs have been developed to help farmers implement these practices, particularly focusing on shrimp farming in India. The ongoing program has been running for seven years and has shown positive results in improving the sustainability of shrimp farming.
Abstract
Disease is one of the gravest threats to the sustainability of the aquaculture industry. A good understanding of biosecurity and disease causation is essential for developing and implementing farm-level plans and husbandry measures to respond to disease emergencies. Using epidemiological approaches, it is possible to identify pond- and farm-level risk factors for disease outbreaks and develop intervention strategies. Better management practices (BMPs) should be simple, science-based, cost-effective and appropriate to their context if farmers are to adopt and implement them. As part of a regional initiative by the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) to control aquatic animal diseases, effective extension approaches to promote the widespread adoption of BMPs have been developed in India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, and have proved their worth. A highly successful programme, which addresses rising concerns about the effect of disease on the sustainability of shrimp farming in India, is now in its seventh year. In this paper, the authors present a brief insight into the details of the programme, its outcomes and impact, the lessons learned and the way forward.
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