Reducing climate-induced heat stress in pigs in Uganda: Policy actions

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationBioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationRakai Environmental Conservation Programmeen_US
cg.contributor.crpLivestocken_US
cg.coverage.countryUgandaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2UGen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierAn Maria Omer Notenbaert: 0000-0002-6266-2240en_US
cg.creator.identifierBirthe Paul: 0000-0002-5994-5354en_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatCLIMATE CHANGEen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatLIVESTOCKen_US
cg.subject.ciatLIVESTOCKen_US
cg.subject.ilriPIGSen_US
cg.subject.ilriENVIRONMENTen_US
cg.subject.ilriCLIMATE CHANGEen_US
dc.contributor.authorMutua, John Y.en_US
dc.contributor.authorZaake, Paulen_US
dc.contributor.authorNotenbaert, An Maria Omeren_US
dc.contributor.authorPaul, Birthe K.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-29T17:25:34Zen_US
dc.date.available2020-11-29T17:25:34Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/110342en_US
dc.titleReducing climate-induced heat stress in pigs in Uganda: Policy actionsen_US
dcterms.abstractPig farming is important for income generation and nutrition for a large population in Uganda, with 4.2 million pigs being kept in 2017. However, future projections indicate that domestic pork production will not be sufficient to meet the increasing demand. This situation is likely to be aggravated by climate-induced heat stress. Analysis of mhistorical climate data and simulation of future periods predicts a gradual shift towards more severe heat stress conditions experienced in most parts of the country. Animals experience heat stress when subjected to a series of conditions where the animal’s body is overheating. Pigs are more vulnerable to heat stress because they do not have functioning sweat glands. Heat stress distorts the pigs’ feed intake, growth and reproduction and makes pigs vulnerable to diseases. This, in turn, brings economic losses. In Uganda, smallholder pig production systems -which are the majority- are transitioning towards market-oriented models. However, to remain sustainable, adaptation of these systems to heat stress should be a priority. This policy brief synthesizes research findings on heat stress in pigs in Uganda, reviews proven interventions elsewhere, and concludes with evidence-based policy recommendations. Recommended policy options include prioritization of coordinated national & local level policy making and implementation, promoting heat stress coping and adaptation measures at farm level, action plans at various value chain stages, close research-policy cooperation and information sharing, and action and investment by donors and development organizations. If agricultural extension, policymakers and planners, and development donors and organizations leverage these options, pig farmers will be able to cope, adapt and mitigate heat stress in pigs and the pig production sector in Uganda will become more resilient.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.audiencePolicy Makersen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMutua, J.; Zaake, P.; Notenbaert, A.; Paul, B. Reducing climate-induced heat stress in pigs in Uganda: Policy actions. Nairobi: Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, 8 p.en_US
dcterms.extent8 p.en_US
dcterms.issued2020-09en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherAlliance of Bioversity International and CIATen_US
dcterms.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/111190en_US
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen_US
dcterms.subjectcambio climáticoen_US
dcterms.subjectswineen_US
dcterms.subjectproductionen_US
dcterms.subjectlivelihoodsen_US
dcterms.subjectlivestocken_US
dcterms.subjectsmallholderen_US
dcterms.subjectheat stressen_US
dcterms.typeBriefen_US

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