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Brazil reduces antibiotics inside and outside farms
Many countries around the globe are implementing a policy towards reducing the use of antibiotics. Especially when larger countries manage to curb use substantially, it makes a big difference. Where is Brazil in this process?
BY DANIEL AZEVEDO, CORRESPONDENT T
he use of antibiotic growth promoters in Brazil’s pig sector has led to an increase in regulations and awareness programmes, especially in the last two decades. Yet there is still a long way to go to achieve
total prohibition and zero application of these practices among farmers. The topic is complex because, for many years, the continuous use of antibiotics had been one of the main tools to prevent diseases and enhance performance, and a large portion of swine producers would need to change their entire business model if antibiotics were to be phased out. Nevertheless, Brazil’s producers aim to adhere to all guide- lines laid out by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), as well as observe the demands from buyers both do- mestically and abroad. The country has been progressing to meet the highest and newest standards in this area.
One-day-old piglets on a farm site in Bahia state, Brazil.
There are two paths to do so, and both are occurring simulta- neously. The first is happening outside the pig farms, through the role played by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Live- stock and Food Supply (MAPA) and the Brazilian Association of Pig Producers (ABCS). The second path is what is actually happening onsite with producers, in a country that is larger than the entire European continent (Russia not included).
Outside the pig farms MAPA and ABCS are committed to promoting the rational use of antibiotic products, by preparing farmers and raising their awareness about the “One Health” concept, which emphasis- es the link between human and animal health with regards to antimicrobial resistance.
Chronology of antibiotic bans in Brazil 2004
2003 Chloramphenicol and nitrofurans banned for manufacturing, process- ing, commercialisation, import and use of active ingredients.
Olaquindox was banned for manufac- turing, import, sale and use as a growth-promoting additive in food-producing animals.
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