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The annual pig meat production is 500,000 tons, and the amount assigned to exportation reaches a 40% of the total. The geographical characteristics of Chile provide it with unique conditions that have allowed the eradication of diseases such as PRRS.

Despite the increases in the pork supply, deficit scenarios are expected in the 1st and 2nd quarters of 2011.

An economic model was developed that assessed financial loss through the pyramid from nucleus to multiplier to commercial herd on a per litter basis for traits with an incidence higher than 0.10%.

More advanced scientific knowledge and technology on swine health is needed for the swine producing countries in Asia, in order that they can develop to become competitive in global swine business in the future.

The vast majority of new farms are fully integrated with land to produce feed ingredients and for slurry disposal, feed manufacture, farms, slaughter and processing.

In order to carry out this economic analysis we have kept in mind the variables between the two types of weaning in the different phases: site 1 (reproductive sows), site 2 (weaning), and site 3 (fattening).

Brazil is the fourth biggest producer of meat in the world and the biggest exporter. The country has maintained this position since 2007 and this reflects the effort of Brazilian producers and the government in the areas of genetics, nutrition, management and attention to worldwide quality standards.

Fish meal has always been the main source and the preferred choice of nutritionists for quality protein, above all in the formulation of feed for the youngest ages.

Pig rearing practices in the country need a lot of improvement considering that about 70% of pigs are on a backyard level.

There are currently 34 million head of Brazilian pigs and it is estimated that approximately 400,000 people directly depend on this activity / approximately 400,000 people work within the swine sector.

The usual pig viruses are H1N1, H3N2 and H1N2. The original H1N1 pig viruses have been largely replaced by poultry viruses in pigs. The H3N2 viruses were from humans originally. The H1N2 viruses are re-assortants from human viruses (H and N genes) and poultry viruses.

The use of diagnostics will allow producers and practitioners to work together towards the common goal of PRRS eradication

The PHP 160 billion hog industry is the second leading contributor to Philippine agriculture coming in second to rice despite being almost exclusively without government subsidy.