Reducing antimicrobial use in chicken production in Vietnam: Exploring the systemic dimension of change.
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 hav...
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| author | Chloé Bâtie Hang Tran Minh Van Anh Thi Vu Duong Thuy Luong Trang Thi Pham Nicolas Fortané Phuc Pham Duc Flavie Luce Goutard |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-189dc3c42dc440dfa76db226c52a00ce2023-09-14T05:31:23ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032023-01-01189e029029610.1371/journal.pone.0290296Reducing antimicrobial use in chicken production in Vietnam: Exploring the systemic dimension of change.Chloé BâtieHang Tran MinhVan Anh Thi VuDuong Thuy LuongTrang Thi PhamNicolas FortanéPhuc Pham DucFlavie Luce GoutardAntibiotic 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.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0290296&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Chloé Bâtie Hang Tran Minh Van Anh Thi Vu Duong Thuy Luong Trang Thi Pham Nicolas Fortané Phuc Pham Duc Flavie Luce Goutard Reducing antimicrobial use in chicken production in Vietnam: Exploring the systemic dimension of change. PLoS ONE |
| title | Reducing antimicrobial use in chicken production in Vietnam: Exploring the systemic dimension of change. |
| title_full | Reducing antimicrobial use in chicken production in Vietnam: Exploring the systemic dimension of change. |
| title_fullStr | Reducing antimicrobial use in chicken production in Vietnam: Exploring the systemic dimension of change. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reducing antimicrobial use in chicken production in Vietnam: Exploring the systemic dimension of change. |
| title_short | Reducing antimicrobial use in chicken production in Vietnam: Exploring the systemic dimension of change. |
| title_sort | reducing antimicrobial use in chicken production in vietnam exploring the systemic dimension of change |
| url | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0290296&type=printable |
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