Situational analysis on porcine diseases of priority to pig industry: methods for biosecurity improvement in the Russian Federation holdings

The analysis of the situation on management of main epizootic threats significant for pig industry in the Russian Federation was carried out. The features and effectiveness of various biosecurity measures used in pig holdings and possible ways for their improvement were examined. Options for improvement of biosecurity measures in Russian pig holdings and development of the systems in the Russian Federation having favorable effect on the population protection were discussed focusing on four target aspects related to infection introduction and spread routes: isolation of the population from external sources of threats (elimination of probable environmental impact scenarios); isolation of the population from internal sources of threats (elimination of probable impact scenarios during production process); isolation of the pig population or pig farming system from the human factor impact (elimination of possible scenarios of human factor impact on the population); isolation of the population from the conditions under which the threat potential is manifested (changing of conditions). The analysis results were presented graphically in the form of a schematic diagram“Sources of threats to biosecurity systems and measures aimed at these sources for the protected population creation in pig industry”. Based on the discussion results, automation and digitalization of all processes in pig industry, generation of genetically modified pigs not susceptible to the most significant pathogens such as African swine fever, classical swine fever, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses and their use for production purposes, further research and implementation of integrated technological solutions for feed sanitation have been concluded to be the evolutionarily significant ways for effective pig farming intensification in the Russian Federation.