Reducing antimicrobial use in chicken production in Vietnam: Exploring the systemic dimension of change

Batie Chloé, Tran Minh Hang, Thi Vu Van Anh, Thuy Luong Dong, Thi Pham Trang, Fortané Nicolas, Pham Duc Phuc, Goutard Flavie. 2023. Reducing antimicrobial use in chicken production in Vietnam: Exploring the systemic dimension of change. PloS One, 18 (9):e0290296, 24 p.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290296

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Url - jeu de données - Dataverse Cirad : https://doi.org/10.18167/DVN1/GITSRP

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Résumé : Antibiotic use in livestock production is one of the drivers of antibiotic resistance and a shift towards better and reduced antibiotic usage is urgently required. In Vietnam, where there are frequent reports of the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, little attention has been paid to farmers who have successfully changed their practices. This qualitative study aims to understand the transition process of Vietnamese chicken farmers toward reduced antibiotic usage. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 18 chicken farmers, 13 drug sellers, and 5 traders using participatory tools and a socio-anthropological approach. We explored the farmers' histories, current and past antibiotic usage, methods used to reduce antibiotic use, and motivations and barriers to changing practices. Through the thematic analysis of the farmers' transcripts, we identified technical, economic, and social factors that influence change. Out of eighteen farmers, we identified ten farmers who had already reduced antibiotic usage. The main motivations included producing quality chickens (tasty and safe) while reducing farm expenditures. Barriers were related to poor biosecurity in the area, market failures, and the farmers' lack of knowledge. Innovation led to overcome these obstacles included the local development of handmade probiotics and the organization of farmer cooperatives to overcome economic difficulties and guarantee product outlets. Knowledge was increased by workshops organized at the communal level and the influence of competent veterinarians in the area. We showed that the transition process was influenced by several components of the system rather than by any individual alone. Our study demonstrated that local initiatives to reduce antibiotic use in Vietnamese chicken production do exist. As changes depend on the system in which stakeholders are embedded, systemic lock-ins must be removed to allow practices to change. The promotion of locally-developed solutions should be further encouraged.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : antibiotique, poulet, résistance aux antimicrobiens, petite exploitation agricole, agriculture familiale, approche participative, participation des agriculteurs, exploitation agricole familiale

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Viet Nam

Mots-clés libres : Chickens, Agricultural workers, Antibiotics, Livestock, Farms, Drug abuse, Antibiotic resistance, Meat

Classification Agris : L75 - Pharmacologie et toxicologie
L70 - Sciences et hygiène vétérinaires - Considérations générales
L01 - Élevage - Considérations générales

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 4 (2019-) - Santé des plantes, des animaux et des écosystèmes

Agences de financement européennes : European Commission

Programme de financement européen : H2020

Projets sur financement : (EU) Rethinking Of Antimicrobial Decision-systems in the Management of Animal Production

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