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Technically sound and sustainable Newcastle disease control in village chickens: lessons learnt over fifteen years

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 August 2010

R.G. ALDERS ,
B. BAGNOL  and
M.P. YOUNG
R.G. ALDERS*
Affiliation:
International Rural Poultry Centre, KYEEMA Foundation, G.P.O. Box 3023, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia International Veterinary Medicine Section, Department of Environmental and Population Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA
B. BAGNOL
Affiliation:
International Rural Poultry Centre, KYEEMA Foundation, G.P.O. Box 3023, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia
M.P. YOUNG
Affiliation:
International Rural Poultry Centre, KYEEMA Foundation, G.P.O. Box 3023, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia
*
Corresponding author: robyn.alders@gmail.com
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Abstract

Village chickens can be found in all developing countries and play a vital role in the livelihood strategies of many poor rural households. The implementation of effective village poultry production programmes in Asia, Africa and Latin America has resulted in increased poultry numbers, household purchasing power, home consumption of poultry products and decision-making power for women.

The rapid and wide geographical spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 has drawn attention to the neglect of village poultry health. This crisis has presented an opportunity to invest in improved village poultry husbandry that can make a positive contribution to human development in rural areas across a range of endeavours including: empowerment of women (increased productivity, knowledge, participation in community life as vaccinators, etc); HIV/AIDS mitigation; wildlife conservation through a reduction in bushmeat consumption; improved understanding of disease transmission, prevention and control, human nutrition and hygiene; and, most importantly building trust between communities and government agencies.

Key recommendations to support technically sound and sustainable Newcastle disease control programmes in village chickens include encouraging veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturers to develop and observe a code of conduct that supports the supply of appropriate vaccine with an adequate shelf life, giving instructions in local languages, using temperature indicators in vaccine containers and discouraging the payment of commission on the purchase of vaccine. Quality assurance activities should be built into all vaccination programmes to improve cost-efficiency, and should include post-vaccination serological monitoring of a representative sample of birds, especially when a new vaccine or new disease control programme is introduced. Also required is the participation of farmers (male and female) in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of vaccination campaigns; and active collaboration with the Ministries of Agriculture, Health and Education in village poultry improvement programmes.

Keywords

Newcastle diseasevillage chickensthermotolerant vaccinedisease control
Type
Small-scale Family Poultry Production
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 66 , Issue 3 , September 2010 , pp. 433 - 440
Copyright
World's Poultry Science Association 2010

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