Identification and quantification of subsidies relevant to the production of local and imported pig breeds in Vietnam

Livestock diversity contributes in many ways to human survival and well-being, while its loss reduces options for attaining sustainable agriculture and universal food security. The current rapid rate of loss of this diversity is the result of a number of underlying factors. While in some cases chang...

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Published in:Tropical animal health and production 2006-05, Vol.38 (4), p.305-322
Main Authors: Drucker, A.G, Bergeron, E, Lemke, U, Thuy, L.T, Valle Zarate, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
agricultural policy
Agricultural subsidies
animal genetic resources
Animal Husbandry - economics
Animals
Breeding - economics
Conservation of Natural Resources
crossbreds
Crosses, Genetic
crossing
Female
Financing, Government
Food security
Food Supply
Genetic Variation
germplasm conservation
government payments
intensive livestock farming
International policy
Livestock
Male
rare breeds
small-scale farming
Sustainable agriculture
Swine - genetics
swine breeds
Vietnam
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Summary:Livestock diversity contributes in many ways to human survival and well-being, while its loss reduces options for attaining sustainable agriculture and universal food security. The current rapid rate of loss of this diversity is the result of a number of underlying factors. While in some cases changes in production systems and consumer preferences reflect the natural evolution of developing economies and markets, in other cases production systems, breed choice and consumer preferences have been distorted by local, national and international policy. In the context of a widespread threat to local pig breeds in Vietnam, this paper identifies and quantifies the level of agricultural subsidies that are currently contributing to this process of breed substitution. Producer subsidies-which tend to improve the competitiveness of imported breeds and their crosses over local breeds--are shown to be considerable, and mitigating measures are now urgently needed to avoid an irreversible loss of livestock diversity.
ISSN:0049-4747
1573-7438
DOI:10.1007/s11250-006-4386-4