Counting the cost: The potential impact of African Swine Fever on smallholders in Timor-Leste

In September 2019, Timor-Leste, where pigs are kept by more than 70 percent of households, became the eleventh Asian country to report African Swine Fever (ASF). Drawing on our recent, as-yet unpublished research we show that while national pork consumption is low, pigs hold tremendous monetary valu...

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Main Authors: Dominic Smith, Tarni Cooper, Abrao Pereira, Joanita Bendita da Costa Jong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:One Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771419300886